What are your reasons to quit?
Do you smoke cigarettes or chew tobacco? Everyone knows that smoking cigarettes or chewing tobacco is bad for your health. Are you wishing that you never started? Do you hope that your kids never star...
Health awareness
It's always a good choice to stop smoking, no matter how old you are
It's always a good choice to stop smoking Are you a senior who smokes? Do you know or love a senior who smokes? Smoking is hard to give up at any age, but it can seem even more challenging for thos...
"My whole life changed the day I started to smoke"
“Hey, when did you start?” Bryan looks up. “When I was 13 - I’m 20 now and I’m hooked.” As we acknowledge National Non Smoking Week this week, our attention turns to youth. Nearly all t...
Creating a smoke-free community
This article was co-written by Nancy Viney (tobacco reduction, Northern Health), Rhya Hartley (City of Quesnel), and the Quesnel Healthier Community Committee. It was originally published in the Winte...
Taking steps to improve air quality - it all adds up!
For many people, a desire to reduce smoke and pollution has changed the way they use their vehicle: Many of you shared that you walk or bike instead of driving when possible. In Prince George, o...
Air quality in the North
Working in Public Health Protection has been rewarding. Whether it's speaking to a mother about the cause of her baby's stomach bug or teaching a food safety class to local food service workers, I've ...
What's the real story on influenza (flu)?
A version of this article was first published in the Winter 2015 issue of Healthier You magazine. Common myths about influenza In my experience as a nurse, I have heard many questions abou...
