Commercial Tobacco Day awareness
For many of us, living in a healthy way for ourselves and for the planet is a priority. However, as we modify our routines to be more health- and planet-friendly as a community, are we thinking about ...
World No Tobacco Day
World No Tobacco Day 2022: Tobacco is a threat to our environment
World No Tobacco Day is May 31. This year, the goal is to raise awareness about the environmental impacts of commercial tobacco, e-cigarette and vapour products. Commercial tobacco products are man...
World No Tobacco Day is May 31
This year, the goal of World No Tobacco Day is to protect youth from industry manipulation and prevent them from using tobacco, vapour, and nicotine. As a nurse, I’ve seen first-hand the devastat...
Happy World No Tobacco Day 2019!
I’ve been a registered nurse with Northern Health (NH) for over 13 years. During that time, I’ve had the privilege to care for the health and well-being of people living in this region and our div...
World No Tobacco Day: Five facts you need to know
May 31 is World No Tobacco Day! Interested in learning how quitting commercial tobacco can improve your health? Check out these five facts: Quitting improves your health right away. ...
World No Tobacco Day: Tobacco - a threat to development
I grew up in southern Ontario near the "tobacco belt" of Norfolk and Elgin counties. I remember the green buildings with red roofs throughout the area: The kilns where tobacco was hung to dry. Many pr...
What is World No Tobacco Day?
What is World No Tobacco Day? It's an opportunity to talk globally, nationally, provincially, and within our own communities about reducing commercial tobacco use*. The World Health Organization (W...