Smoking & Tobacco

Do Movies Cause Kids to Smoke?

Expert studies conducted across the world all say the same thing: watching on-screen smoking in movies is a leading initiator of youth smoking.  It’s okay if you don’t believe it now, but try to reserve your final judgement until you hear what Dr. Robert Schwartz, a research scientist at the Ontario Tobacco Research Unit (OTRU) has to say about it.  It’s important information that parents need to have, and to share.  To learn more about what can be done, visit www.smokefreemovies.ca.

Smoking & Radon

Smoking + Radon = Dangerous combination

Statistically, 1 in 20 people who have a high concentration of radon gas in their homes will develop lung cancer. However, if you smoke on top of this, your chances of developing lung cancer are 1 in 3. Don’t let the two leading causes of lung cancer stand in your way of living a long and healthy life.

Quit smoking and test your home for radon gas!

 

For More Information

Call the Tobacco Control Program: (807) 625-5900

Radon

Radon is an invisible, odourless radioactive gas that can be found in homes across Canada. It is produced naturally in the ground as uranium breaks down. The resulting gas can seep through cracks in the foundation, pipe openings, sump pits, and other openings into your home. Although it is present in almost all homes, levels can range from safe to hazardous even within the same neighbourhood. Over time, breathing in hazardous levels may cause lung cancer.

The role of the TBDHU is to:

Smoking, Vaping & Tobacco

In Ontario, 4 out of 5 people are non-smokers. The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) wants to make that 5 out of 5. Our role is to support and develop local programs to decrease the harmful effects of smoking, vaping and commercial tobacco.

We do that through a variety of approaches, including:

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