Resources for Health Care Professionals
Our Resource Library has plenty of resources useful to health care professionals who want to learn more about the dangers of tobacco and vaping products as well as usage rates in the province, and offer smoking cessation help and counselling to their patients.
Resources taged “healthcare” on our website get pulled and showcased here. They are listed alphabetically.
You can also search our Resources Library by theme: Prevention, Smoking Cessation, Quit Smoking and Hot Topics.
Of particular interest to health care professionals, we suggest:
- Prevent Smoking – Adults
- Quit Smoking – Adults
- Hot Topic: E-Cigarettes and Vaping
- Hot Topic: Cannabis
- Online Learning Opportunities
Information on New Brunswick laws and policies regarding tobacco, vaping products, cannabis and smoke-free environments is available on our Legislation page.
We also feature many great resources on our Smoke-Free Environments page to help health care professionals and community leaders promote a smoke-free environment.
15th Annual Ottawa Conference
Registration is now open! Join us for our 15th Annual Ottawa Conference! This year, the conference will be returning in-person to the Shaw Centre, [...]
2020-2021 Youth and Young Adult Vaping Project report released
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Background: E-cigarette use (“vaping”) has been on the rise. The 2020-2021 Youth and Young Adult Vaping Project, conducted by The Lung Association [...]
2021 NB Stroke Conference Across the Continuum and Beyond
SAVE THE DATE When: Thursday, May 27, 2021 Where: Virtual (More info to come) The Heart and Stroke Foundation of New Brunswick is pleased [...]
2021 Respiratory Health Symposium
The New Brunswick Lung Association's 28th Annual Respiratory Health Symposium has gone digital! We are dedicated to providing an important resource in continued education [...]
2024 NB STROKE CONFERENCE
The Heart and Stroke Foundation of New Brunswick invites you to register for the 2024 NB Stroke Conference, Across the Continuum and Beyond. This conference is occurring virtually on June [...]
30th Annual NB Lung Respiratory Health Symposium
A NB Lung Respiratory Health Symposium Invitation & Registration 2023 NB Lung invites health professionals interested in lung health and air quality to [...]
5th ANNUAL FORUM on Nicotine Addiction Adapting to Changes in the Approach to Nicotine Addiction
June 3, 2021 8:30 am to 3:30 pm FREE • OFFERED IN ENGLISH AND FRENCH VIRTUAL EVENT VIA THE ZOOM PLATFORM Vitalité Health Network [...]
7th Annual Forum on Nicotine Addiction: Toward a Nicotine-Free Life!
June 1, 2023 from 8:30 am to 4 pm OFFERED IN BOTH OFFICIAL LANGUAGES VIA THE ZOOM PLATFORM FREE The Zoom link will be [...]
A New Prenatal Life (Online Modules) – Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health (Public Health) – New Brunswick
Online prenatal program that includes eight learning modules for the mother to be, her partner and her family. Website [...]
Achieving Tobacco-Free Living: A Priority in New Brunswick – New Brunswick Health Council – 2017
This infographic presents key statistics related to tobacco use in New Brunswick, including regional data. PDF
Addressing Stigma: Towards a More Inclusive Health System – Report on the State of Public Health in Canada 2019 – Chief Public Health Officer of Public Health in Canada – 2019
Every year, the Chief Public Health Officer writes a report on the state of public health in Canada. These reports raise the profile of [...]
Adult Tobacco Cessation Campaign
From March 15 to 29, 2021, Health Canada’s Adult tobacco cessation campaign reminded Canadians 50+ who smoke that it’s never too late to quit [...]
Advancing Health Equity Through Cancer Information and Support Services: Report on communities that are underserved
In 2019, the Canadian Cancer Society carried out the underserved communities project to identify communities that face barriers to accessing cancer information, support and [...]
As pandemic forces change, it’s a good time for Canadians to quit smoking
There’s no shortage of debate on who gets very sick from the virus, and who doesn’t. It is clear that we must do a [...]
Association of E-Cigarette Use With Respiratory Disease Among Adults: A Longitudinal Analysis – American Journal of Preventative Medicine – 2019
The evidence on the health burden of e-cigarettes continues to build with the results of a cohort study of the respiratory effects of e-cigarettes [...]
Asthma Hospitalizations Among Children and Youth in Canada: Trends and Inequalities – Canadian Institute for Health Information – 2018
Asthma hospitalizations in Canada among those aged 0-19 have decreased by 50% over a decade. As the report notes, smoking and exposure to second-hand [...]
Automated external defibrillators funded for schools
RIVERVIEW (GNB) – Every school in the province will now be equipped with automated external defibrillators (AEDs) thanks to a partnership between the provincial [...]
Break It Off launched a new advertising campaign!
Young adult smoking cessation campaign Break It Off, a collaborative campaign by Health Canada and the Canadian Cancer Society, helps young adults aged 20-24 [...]
Brochure – Benefits of Not Smoking – New Brunswick Lung Association
Brochure to help smokers to realize the potential benefits of quitting smoking. PDF Website
Brochure – Changes Your Body Goes Through While Quitting – New Brunswick Lung Association
Shows how quitting smoking positively impacts one’s body. PDF Website
Brochure – Facts About Nicotine – New Brunswick Lung Association
Cigarettes contain nicotine, an addictive drug. This is one reason some people find it very hard to quit smoking. Nicotine is as addictive as [...]
Brochure – Quitting Smoking – New Brunswick Lung Association
Quitting smoking is a process that – to succeed – requires careful planning, courage, discipline, and commitment on the part of the smoker. Here [...]
Busting Myths About Smoking Cessation – OTRU – 2016
With limited population-level research, myths about smoking cessation persist. Research from the Ontario Tobacco Survey (OTS) has improved our understanding of smoking cessation in [...]
Canada to become first country in the world to require health warnings on individual cigarettes
News release May 31, 2023 | Ottawa, ON | Health Canada Today, on World No Tobacco Day, the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister for Mental Health [...]
Canada’s Tobacco Strategy – Health Canada – 2018
Each year, 45,000 Canadians die from a tobacco-related disease. Canada’s Tobacco Strategy will help us reach the goal of less than 5% tobacco use [...]
Canadian Action Network for the Advancement, Dissemination and Adoption of Practice-Informed Tobacco Treatment
The Canadian Action Network for the Advancement, Dissemination and Adoption of Practice-informed Tobacco Treatment (CAN-ADAPTT) is a Practice-Based Research Network (PBRN) committed to facilitating [...]
Canadian Cancer Society launches campaign for those curious about going smoke-free
January 21, 2022 Tobacco control leaders unite during National Non-Smoking Week to kickstart a nationwide smoking cessation project, Smoke Free Curious TORONTO, ON – This National [...]
Canadian Cancer Statistics Publication – Canadian Cancer Society – 2019
This publication provides health professionals, researchers, policy-makers and the general public with detailed information about the burden of cancer in Canada. It is developed [...]
Canadian Cancer Statistics: A 2022 special report on cancer prevalence
A new report released today by the Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) shows that the number of people living with or beyond cancer in this [...]
Canadian Cannabis Survey Summary – Health Canada – 2017 and 2018
The Government has put in place the Cannabis Act, a new strict national framework for controlling the production, distribution, sale and possession of cannabis [...]
Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) results for 2019-current smoking declines to 14.8%, daily smoking to 10.0% in Canada
Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) results for 2019 were released last week on Thursday August 6, 2020. There was a decrease in current smoking [...]
Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) results for 2020 just released
Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) results for 2020 were just released. There was a decrease in current smoking from 14.8% in 2019 to 12.9% [...]
Canadian Mental Health Association
The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) is the most established, most extensive community mental health organization in Canada. CMHA provides advocacy, programs and resources [...]
Canadian Mental Health Association – Mental Health Week
May 6-12, 2019 was Mental Health Week, and Canadians plugged in their mental health microphones and got loud about what mental health really is. [...]
Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey (CSTADS) – Statistics Canada (2018-2019)
Survey of tobacco, alcohol, and drug use among Canadian students in grades 7 to 12 conducted by the Propel Centre for Population Health Impact [...]
Canadian Tobacco and Nicotine Survey, 2020, results released
On March 17, 2021, initial results from the Canadian Tobacco and Nicotine Survey (CTNS), 2020, were released. Below is information from Statistics Canada. CTNS [...]
Canadian Tobacco and Nicotine Survey, 2021
Released: 2022-05-05 According to recent results from the 2021 Canadian Tobacco and Nicotine Survey (CTNS), vaping continues to be more prevalent among younger adults than older age [...]
Canadian Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey (CTADS) – Statistics Canada (2017)
General population survey of tobacco, alcohol and drug use among Canadians aged 15 years and older conducted by Statistics Canada on behalf of Health [...]
Cancer in New Brunswick 2014-2018 Report
New Brunswick Cancer Network (NBCN) July 2022 Report Highlights The New Brunswick Cancer Network is pleased to release the Cancer in New Brunswick 2014-2018 [...]
Cannabis and Youth: By the Numbers – New Brunswick Health Council – 2019
Here is what we currently know about cannabis use by youth in New Brunswick. Website
Cannabis in Canada – Government of Canada – 2018
About cannabis, process of legalization, health effects, addiction, medical use, applying for industry licenses, consumer information, market data, travelling with cannabis, talk about cannabis, [...]
Commercial Tobacco Policy Pack: Local and provincial/territorial governments – Canadian Partnership Against Cancer – 2019
Use this policy pack to gather evidence for policy interventions about the use of commercial tobacco and electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS). [...]
Comparative Federal/Provincial/Territorial Tobacco Tax Rates As of August 1, 2020
200 Cigarettes 200 roll-your-own cigarettes (100g) NS $70.63 ($59.04) $46.00 ($40.00) Man $68.18 ($60.00) $50.09 ($45.50) PEI $65.11 ($55.04) $31.80 ($27.52) NB $61.83 [...]
Coverage of smoking cessation aids in Canada – Canadian Partnership Against Cancer – 2019
Learn about federal, provincial and territorial government coverage of free or lower cost smoking cessation aids, including eligibility requirements, and which health care providers [...]
COVID-19 and Smoking: A Systematic Review of the Evidence
A systematic review of studies on COVID-19 that included information on patients’ smoking status to evaluate the association between smoking and COVID-19 outcomes including [...]
Covid-19: The role of smoking cessation during respiratory virus epidemics
In addition to the health benefits of stopping smoking, it is plausible that a spike in quit rates could help reduce community transmission of [...]
COVID, youth, and substance use: Critical messages for youth and families
The Canadian Pediatric Society has published a new article that encourages pediatricians and other health professionals who work with youth and families to communicate [...]
Dr. Graham Warren Presentation Video: The Importance of Smoking Cessation in Cancer Care – 2019
Dr. Graham Warren, radiation oncologist at Medical University of South Carolina and Expert Advisor, Tobacco Cessation, to the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer (CPAC), presented [...]
E-Cigarette Use for Smoking Cessation: Scientific Evidence and Smokers’ Experience – Ontario Tobacco Research Unit – 2019
Knowledge synthesis of reviews regarding the effectiveness of e-cigarettes for smoking cessation. We also conducted a study of experiences among Ontario smokers who have [...]
Electronic cigarette use and smoking initiation among youth, a longitudinal cohort study, David Hammond et al, Canadian Medical Association Journal – 2017
The influence of ecigarette use on smoking initiation is a highly controversial issue, with limited longitudinal data available for examining temporal associations. We examined [...]
Expecting to Quit – British Columbia Centre of Excellence for Women’s Health
A Best Practices Review of Smoking Cessation Interventions for Pregnant and Postpartum Girls and Women. Website
Expecting to Quit – Resources for Women – British Columbia Centre of Excellence for Women’s Health
Every woman has her own reasons for smoking. Every woman can find her own way of quitting and staying smoke-free for life. [...]
Federal Health Ministers refer to vaping liquids for message on National Poison Prevention Week
Message from the Minister of Health and the Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health on National Poison Prevention Week - March 20 to [...]
First Nations & Inuit Health – Tobacco – Health Canada
Indigenous Services Canada works with First Nations, Inuit, other federal departments and provincial and territorial partners to support healthy First Nations and Inuit individuals, [...]
Flavoured e-cigarette regulations – e-advocacy website makes it easy to send submission regarding Health Canada consultation
On June 18, Health Canada announced draft federal regulations for consultation to ban flavours in e-cigarettes, with an exception for tobacco, mint and menthol [...]
Food for All NB
NB Food for All provides leadership in the advancement of food security in New Brunswick through networking, knowledge and information sharing, public relations, and [...]
For Many Young People, 2021 is the Year to Cancel Vaping
Reversing a toxic cultural trend Vaping used to be seen as cool. But times have changed. As influencer Victoria Annunziato says, “Like many others, [...]
FREE Smoking Cessation Clinic – Vitalité Health Network
The Smoking Cessation Clinic provides individual consultations to those who want to stop smoking or vaping. Overcome nicotine dependance Quit smoking Quit vaping If [...]
Global report on trends in prevalence of tobacco use 2000-2025 – World Health Organization
Progress in reducing tobacco use is a key indicator for measuring countries’ efforts to implement the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. Countries have [...]
Health Canada – Cost calculator: How much do you spend on cigarettes?
A neat and handy tool to make smokers realize how much money they could save if they quit smoking. Website [...]
Health Canada advisory – Unauthorized nicotine buccal pouches may pose serious health risks
Summary Products: Nicotine buccal pouches (placed between the gum and cheek), also known as tobacco-less nicotine pouches and oral nicotine pouches. Issue: Nicotine buccal pouches are [...]
Health Canada announces funding for a tobacco cessation project to mark World No Tobacco Day 2021
News release May 31, 2021 | Ottawa, Ontario | Health Canada Tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of premature death and disease in [...]
Health Canada announces new restrictions to prevent youth vaping
The proposal would restrict the flavour options in vaping products in Canada to tobacco and mint/menthol. This will help make vaping less attractive to youth, while [...]
Health Canada micro-grant funding initiative to support innovative public education projects on the health effects of cannabis or vaping
Health Canada is pleased to announce the launch of a micro-grant funding initiative to support innovative public education projects on the health effects of [...]
Health Canada’s Departmental Plan for 2020-21
Health Canada will advance implementation of Canada's Tobacco Strategy, a modernized approach for successful tobacco control with the goal of achieving the target of [...]
Health Characteristics, Annual Estimates (2018): Smoking – Statistics Canada – 2018
Statistics updated yearly. National and provincial data estimates for: Current smoker, daily or occasional Current smoker, daily Broken down by age group and sex. [...]
Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Coalition (HEPAC)
HEPAC is a coalition of government and non-government organizations that collaborate to foster positive change related to healthy eating and physical activity in New [...]
Healthy Families, Health Babies Program – Horizon Health Network
Healthy Families, Healthy Babies program offers prenatal services that foster healthy pregnancy, and postnatal services that promote the healthy development of children from birth to [...]
Healthy Families, Health Babies Program – Vitalité Health Network
Healthy Families, Healthy Babies program offers prenatal services that foster healthy pregnancy, and postnatal services that promote the healthy development of children from birth [...]
Healthy Pregnancy… Healthy Baby – A New Life – Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health (Public Health) – New Brunswick
Congratulations on your pregnancy! This is a time of joy and promise. It’s the start of a new life for you, your baby and [...]
Heart failure in Canada: complex, incurable and on the rise
Heart & Stroke News Release Heart failure in Canada: complex, incurable and on the rise A national action plan will increase access to diagnosis, [...]
Heat Not Burn Tobacco Product—A New Global Trend: Impact of Heat-Not-Burn Tobacco Products on Public Health, a Systematic Review – International Journal of Environmental Research & Public Health – 2020
The use of heat-not-burn tobacco products (HnB) is being adopted increasingly as an alternative to smoking combusted products, primarily cigarettes. Substantial controversy has accompanied [...]
Helping New Brunswickers Live Healthier Lives – New Brunswick Medical Society
As the old saying goes, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. The New Brunswick Medical Society believe strongly in being [...]
Horizon Physician Seeing Lung Illness in Patients Due to Vapes – Statement by Dr. Joseph Ojah (2020)
By Dr. Joseph Ojah, Thoracic Surgeon, Horizon's The Moncton Hospital Vaping may be a useful tool in a harm-reduction model of smoking cessation in [...]
I Quit For Me: This guide is for youth who want to quit using tobacco, cigarettes, or vapes
Contents What is addiction? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]
Impact of COVID-19 on Smoking and Vaping in Canada
About This Report This report presents findings on changes in Canadians’ smoking and vaping behaviours, cessation behaviours, COVID-19 related beliefs and perceptions, and trust [...]
Improving the Health System – New Brunswick Medical Society
The New Brunswick Medical Society advocates for better health care for New Brunswick patients. This includes offering our suggestions for improvements, as well as [...]
InControlNB.ca – Government of New Brunswick – 2018
New Brunswick campaign to educate the public, including information on the health effects and dangers of cannabis. Website [...]
Influenza resources 2022 – 2023 from the New Brunswick Lung Association
The New Brunswick Lung Association is committed to helping healthcare providers communicate important information and help their patients become proactive through self-advocacy. Seasonal vaccination [...]
Integrating Tobacco Interventions Into Daily Practice – Registered Nurses Association of Ontario
This module will provide nurses and other health-care providers with the foundational knowledge to start engaging with their clients who use tobacco to help [...]
INVITATION TO SUBMIT YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS TO BE FEATURED IN THE NBATC 2020 PROGRESS REPORT
The New Brunswick Anti-Tobacco Coalition (NBATC) publishes a yearly progress report to highlight work done in line with the objectives of New Brunswick’s Tobacco-Free Living [...]
INVITATION TO SUBMIT YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS TO BE FEATURED IN THE NBATC 2021 PROGRESS REPORT
The New Brunswick Anti-Tobacco Coalition (NBATC) publishes a yearly progress report to highlight work done in line with the objectives of New Brunswick’s Tobacco-Free Living [...]
INVITATION TO SUBMIT YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS TO BE FEATURED IN THE NBATC 2022 PROGRESS REPORT
The New Brunswick Anti-Tobacco Coalition (NBATC) publishes a yearly progress report to highlight work done in line with the objectives of New Brunswick’s Tobacco-Free Living [...]
It’s My Life – Stop Cancer Before It Starts! – Canadian Cancer Society
Discover how 16 factors affect your cancer risk and how you can take action with our interactive tool – It’s My Life! [...]
It’s National Non-Smoking Week, January 16 to 22, 2022: A message from Health Canada
Did you know that within 24 hours of quitting smoking the risk of having a heart attack goes down, within 8 hours the level of [...]
Key cost estimates on cancer treatment and smoking cessation in Canada – Canadian Partnership Against Cancer – 2017
Use these cost estimates to guide decisions about programs and policies to help patients with cancer quit smoking during treatment. Website [...]
Know the Risks for Heart Disease and Stroke, by Community – New Brunswick Health Council – 2018
Prevention is the key to reducing heart disease and stroke, and it starts with knowing the risks. The following indicators are all linked to [...]
Leading practices in clinical smoking cessation – Canadian Partnership Against Cancer – 2019
Review results about Canadian clinical smoking cessation approaches, now with data from 2018 to 2019 The next update for these results is planned for [...]
Leading Practices in First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Smoking Cessation- Canadian Partnership Against Cancer – 2019
Review results about Canadian smoking cessation approaches developed by, with or for First Nations, Inuit and Métis populations, now with data from 2018 to [...]
Leading Practices in Smoking Cessation for Persons Living with Mental Illnesses and/or Addictions – Canadian Partnership Against Cancer – 2019
Review results about Canadian smoking cessation programs for people living with mental illness(es) and/or addiction, now with data from 2018 to 2019. The next [...]
Let’s Talk About Vaping: A Quick Reference Guide
The Horizon Health Network's Centre of Excellence for Clinical Smoking Cessation has created a vaping toolkit for the Healthy Learners in School Program of [...]
Live Smoke-Free -Canadian Cancer Society
Did you know that smoking is responsible for an estimated 30% of all cancer deaths in Canada? It also causes about 85% of lung [...]
Mental Fitness – New Brunswick Department of Social Development
Mental fitness refers to a state of psychosocial well-being, it means having a positive sense of how we feel, think, and act, which improves [...]
Micro-Grants for Cannabis or Vaping Public Education – Health Canada
Micro-grants are offered up to $1,000 to support public education about the health effects of cannabis and/or the risks of vaping. [...]
Minister of Health announces funding for projects to help Canadians stop tobacco use
To mark World No Tobacco Day, the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Health, announced nearly $4.8 million in funding for organizations across Canada to develop programs and services that will [...]
Monitoring the Future – National Adolescent Drug Trends in 2018 – University of Michigan Institute for Social Research – 2019
Increases in adolescent vaping from 2017 to 2018 were the largest ever recorded in the past 43 years for any adolescent substance use outcome [...]
Mouvement acadien des communautés en santé (ONLY AVAILABLE IN FRENCH)
Le Mouvement acadien des communautés en santé du Nouveau-Brunswick inc. (MACS-NB) is a community outreach network that promotes the concept of healthy communities. This [...]
My Community at a Glance – New Brunswick Health Council – 2017
The goal of these community profiles, published by the New Brunswick Health Council, is to empower individuals with information about their community to stimulate [...]
NATIONAL NON-SMOKING WEEK IS JANUARY 16-22, 2022
National Non-Smoking Week will be taking place January 16-22, 2022.
NB Elementary Student Wellness Survey (K-5) – New Brunswick Department of Social Development (2016-2017)
Survey of wellness (including exposure to smoke) among students in grades 4 and 5 and parents of students in kindergarten to grade 5 across [...]
NB Student Wellness Survey (Grades 6-12) – New Brunswick Department of Social Development (2018-2019)
Survey on wellness (including tobacco use and vaping) among students in grades 6 to 12 across schools in New Brunswick conducted by the New [...]
NB-Lung’s 29th Annual Respiratory Health Symposium: Invitation & Registration 2022
2022 Respiratory Health Symposium The New Brunswick Lung Association invites health professionals interested in lung health and air quality to the FREE "29th Annual [...]
NB’s Tobacco-Free Living Strategy Update: New Report
Are you wondering what progress has been made this past year towards NB’s Tobacco-Free Living Strategy? Are you interested in learning about the new [...]
New Brunswick e-cigarette bills on e-cigarette flavours, retail licensing, received third reading
In New Brunswick, private member’s bill 63 of Liberal health critic Jean-Claude D’Amours received third reading on Thursday June 10. The bill includes a [...]
New Brunswick flavoured e-cigarette ban to come into force Sept. 1, 2021
New Brunswick’s ban on flavoured e-cigarettes (other than tobacco flavour) will come into force next week on Wed. Sept. 1. Here is an overview [...]
New Brunswick Green Party platform calls for action on age 21, e-cigarette flavours
The New Brunswick provincial election is Sept. 14, 2020. The Green Party election platform includes a commitment to: Raise the minimum age to purchase [...]
New Brunswick Population Health Data – New Brunswick Health Council
The New Brunswick Health Council (NBHC) was created by legislation in 2008 to report publicly on the performance of the provincial health system and [...]
New Brunswick’s Tobacco-Free Living Strategy (2019-2023) – A Tobacco and Smoke-Free Province for All – Smoke and Vape Free NB – 2019
New Brunswick’s Tobacco-Free Living Strategy 2019-2023 was prepared by Smoke and Vape Free NB (SVFNB) with stakeholders and key partners engaged in the process. This [...]
New Brunswick’s Tobacco-Free Living Strategy (2019-2023) – Infographic – Goals and Objectives – Smoke and Vape Free NB – 2019
A handy visual aid presenting all the goals and objectives in New Brunswick’s Tobacco-Free Living Strategy (2019-2023) which stakeholders, partners, community groups and individuals [...]
New Brunswick’s Tobacco-Free Living Strategy and Healthy Eating and Physical Activity
Strategy Promotion Webinar Series In our ongoing series to promote New Brunswick’s Tobacco-Free Living Strategy, the SVFNB has created a convenient infographic for our partners [...]
New Cessation Website for NB
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New survey results show a flattening of youth vaping rates
Statistics Canada released the results of its second annual survey on tobacco and vaping. The Canadian Tobacco and Nicotine Survey (CTNS) was first conducted in [...]
New Webinar – Youth Mental Health & Vaping: Messaging Strategies for Converging Crises
In our upcoming complimentary webinar, experts will discuss evidence-based communications strategies for disassociating vaping as a mental health benefit and empowering teens to see [...]
November is CPR Month
1 in 4 women will die from heart disease. When they are in cardiac arrest in public, women are 27% less likely to receive [...]
Nurses and Other Health Care Professionals Helping Clients Quit Smoking – Registered Nurses Association of Ontario
Nurses and other healthcare professionals have many opportunities to help people address their smoking habits. Website
Nurses and Other Health Professionals Who Smoke -– Registered Nurses Association of Ontario
Nurses and other health professionals who smoke may feel conflicted because of intimate knowledge and experience with the consequences of smoking. This course aims [...]
Official Program for Nicotine Addiction Forum
The official program for the 5th Annual Forum on Nicotine Addiction: Adapting to Changes in the Approach to Nicotine Addiction taking place on Thursday, [...]
Ontario Cracking Down on Cellphone Use and Banning Vaping in Schools
April 28, 2024 Ontario’s plan to refocus the education system on getting back-to-basics in the classroom includes new standardized provincewide measures, increased parent communication [...]
Ottawa Conference, State of the Art Clinical Approaches to Smoking Cessation, Jan. 21-22, 2021, Registration and Call for Abstracts Now Open
Here is information regarding the 13th Annual Ottawa Conference, State of the Art Clinical Approaches to Smoking Cessation, to be held virtually Jan. 21-22, 2021. [...]
Ottawa Model for Smoking Cessation – University of Ottawa Heart Institute:
Clinical practice guidelines emphasize that clinicians and healthcare delivery systems should consistently identify and treat all tobacco users using available counselling treatments and medications. [...]
Parks and Trails Day
Parks and Trails Day is celebrated every year throughout New Brunswick on the first weekend in June. This province-wide event is an opportunity to [...]
Pilot project seeks community-driven solutions to substance use among youth
SAINT JOHN (GNB) – A pilot project is being launched to help communities find ways to reduce substance use among youth. The five-year project [...]
Podcast Archives – Q&A – Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Coalition
A popular podcast series featuring a variety of wellness subjects of interest to New Brunswickers. Website
Podcast: “The Importance of Best Practices for Successful Smoking Cessation” – The BEAT – Latest in Heart Health and Cardiovascular Care and Research – University of Ottawa Heart Institute – 2016
With the goal of highlighting recent advances in treatments to aid smoking cessation, as well as pointing out persistent myths about cessation that might [...]
Podcast: “Tobacco and Heart Health” – NBATC, Heart & Stroke Foundation NB and HEPAC – 2018
The NBATC and the Heart & Stroke Foundation of NB talk about the effects of tobacco on your heart's health as well as what [...]
Podcast: “Why It Is Never Too Late to Quit Smoking” – Cancer.net – 2017
In this podcast, Dr. Anthony Alberg notes that quitting smoking is not easy and yet it is something that all people who have been [...]
Pregnets – Centre for Addictions and Mental Health
The Prevention of Gestational and Neonatal Exposure to Tobacco Smoke (PREGNETS) is a network created to improve the health of moms and their babies. [...]
Preliminary results of Canada’s first Randomized Clinical Trial for e-cigarettes as cessation device
Physicians For a Smoke-Free Canada shared the initial results of the first large Canadian randomized clinical trial of e-cigarettes as a cessation device. In [...]
Press release – Call for immediate action on nicotine pouches in Canada
Health Canada makes it legal for flavoured nicotine products from Imperial Tobacco to be sold to children Health organizations call on federal government to [...]
Preventing Problematic Substance Abuse in Youth – Chief Public Health Officer, Government of Canada – 2018
Learn what you can do to raise awareness about prevention, harm reduction, treatment and recovery related to substance abuse, including tobacco, among youth. [...]
Protecting Youth from the Vaping Crisis – Heart & Stroke Foundation – 2020
Position paper with public health information produced by the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada. PDF
Public Health Consequences of E-Cigarettes – National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine – 2018
Millions of Americans use e-cigarettes, even as rates of smoking combustible tobacco cigarettes continue to decline among youth and adults. In 2016 youth e-cigarette [...]
Q&A on Smoking and COVID-19
Are smokers and tobacco users at higher risk of COVID-19 infection? The World Health Organization provides a Q &A section on their website which [...]
Quash project, Lung Health Foundation
Please find attached an overview of the “Quash” project from the Lung Health Foundation (LHF). “Quash” is a behaviour change program, featuring an app [...]
Quit Continuing Education – Canadian Pharmacists Association
Across Canada, provinces are enhancing pharmacists’ scopes of practice to include prescribing smoking cessation medications, offering reimbursement for professional services and even providing free [...]
Radon is the number one cause of lung cancer in non-smokers
This November, as part of Radon Action Month, Health Canada is encouraging Canadians to test their homes for radon. Radon is the number one cause [...]
Registration is now open for the National Conference on Tobacco and Vaping
We are pleased to share that you can now register for the 2023 National Conference on Tobacco and Vaping Charting the Course to less than [...]
Registration now open, 14th Annual Ottawa Conference, State of the Art Clinical Approaches to Smoking Cessation
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! Join us for our 14th Annual Ottawa Conference! This year, the conference will once again be virtual. Our distinct line-up of experts will [...]
Registration now open, the 2023 Stroke Conference, Across the Continuum and Beyond
The Heart and Stroke Foundation of New Brunswick invites you to register for the 2023 Stroke Conference, Across the Continuum and Beyond. This conference is occurring [...]
Report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic – World Health Organization – 2019
The seventh WHO Report on the global tobacco epidemic analyses national efforts to implement the most effective measures from the WHO Framework Convention on [...]
Research on Non-Traditional Tobacco Use Reduction in Aboriginal Communities: OTRU Update – Ontario Tobacco Research Unit – 2015
OTRU, together with the Well Living House at the Centre for Research on Inner City Health (CRICH), is studying how non-traditional tobacco use in Ontario’s [...]
Sacred Tobacco, Sacred Children – Strategies to Promote Smoke-Free Homes in Aboriginal Families – Health Nexus Santé – 2012
This video is for Aboriginal parents and caregivers. It offers real stories from Aboriginal families who have smoke-free homes. These people talk about the [...]
Sales of JUUL e-cigarette skyrocket, posing danger to youth – Centre for Disease Control and Prevention – 2018
Sales of JUUL, an e-cigarette shaped like a USB flash drive, grew more than seven-fold from 2016 to 2017, and held the greatest share [...]
Save The Date: 2022 NB Stroke Conference
The Heart and Stroke Foundation of New Brunswick is pleased to be hosting the annual New Brunswick Stroke Conference virtually on June 1st, 2022. Please see [...]
Save The Date: 2023 NB Stroke Conference
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Science has marched on: it’s time to update the advice to Canadians
Since 2018, other governments have assigned committees of scientists to conduct reviews of the growing body of evidence. From these, a scientific consensus is [...]
Second-Hand Marijuana Smoke: Health Effects of Exposure – Non-Smokers’ Rights Association – 2016
Concern about exposure to second-hand marijuana smoke is an emerging issue—the Smoking and Health Action Foundation (SHAF) has noted a steady increase in enquiries [...]
Six take-aways from Canada’s student smoking survey
This past week Health Canada released the results of the most recent Canadian Student, Alcohol and Tobacco Survey, with data collected in selected schools across [...]
Smoke Free Curious
About Smoke Free Curious “Smoke Free Curious”, is a national and bilingual tobacco cessation social marketing campaign that aims to motivate Canadian adult tobacco [...]
Smokers and Vapers May Be at Greater Risk for Covid-19
Tobacco and marijuana products damage lungs, where the virus does its harm. Health officials are urging people to quit, and temporary sales bans in [...]
Smoking and Pregnancy – Health Canada
Despite concerted efforts by researchers and health care professionals, maternal smoking during pregnancy remains a serious public health problem. Approximately 20% - 30% of pregnant [...]
Smoking and Tobacco – New Brunswick Lung Association
Useful information compiled by the New Brunswick Lung Association related to the health effects of smoking, tobacco, cannabis, and vaping, as well as on [...]
Smoking Cessation Program – Horizon Health Network
New Brunswickers accessing care at facilities in Horizon Health Network will be offered smoking cessation support from a healthcare provider during their visit. [...]
Smoking Cessation within Horizon Health Network – Information for Health Care Professionals
Contact for information on smoking cessation programming in Horizon Health Network: Kelly Hurley Program Manager - Centre of Excellence for Clinical Smoking Cessation [...]
Smoking Cessation within Vitalité Health Network – Information for Health Care Professionals
Contact for information on the Smoking Cessation Program in Vitalité Health Network: Karelle Guignard, MScInf, I.I., ECT Registered Nurse Smoking Cessation Program Coordinator Vitalité [...]
Smoking history tied to worse COVID-19 outcomes
Cumulative cigarette smoke exposure is an independent risk factor for hospital admission and death from COVID-19, according to a research letter published online Jan. [...]
Smoking, Vaping and Tobacco – Health Canada
Learn about vaping, tobacco products, effects of smoking, second-hand smoke, prevention and quitting. Website
Société santé et mieux-être en français du Nouveau-Brunswick (ONLY AVAILABLE IN FRENCH)
La Société santé et mieux-être en français du Nouveau-Brunswick (SSMEFNB) is a consultative and supportive organization that promotes the improvement of the accessibility, continuity [...]
SRNT – January 31st webinar on “Sabotaging the Cigarette: Methods and Ethical Considerations.”
Please join us on January 31, 2022 from 10:30am ET - 12:00pm ET for a (free) webinar on “Sabotaging the Cigarette: Methods and Ethical [...]
Statement of Chief Public Health Officer of Canada on COVID-19 and smoking
Below is a Statement from Dr. Theresa Tam, the Chief Public Health Officer of Canada on COVID-19 and smoking. The Statement was issued on [...]
Statement on the second anniversary of the federal Tobacco and Vaping Products Act
On the second anniversary of the federal Tobacco and Vaping Products Act (TVPA) coming into force, tobacco control organizations are calling on the Health Minister and [...]
Stop Youth Vaping – Heart & Stroke Foundation – 2020
Campaign and an e-advocacy site urging action on youth vaping. Website
Strategies to help patients stop smoking: the optometrist’s perspective – By Ryan David Kennedy and Ornell Douglas – Dovepress – 2015
Discusses tobacco's toll on individual and public health, and presents what is currently known about cigarette smoking's risk to ocular health and what eye [...]
Stroke and mental health: The invisible and inequitable effects on women
Heart & Stroke News Release New report: Women’s mental health is threatened after stroke Depression and anxiety are more common in women but services [...]
Substance Use and Addictions Program (SUAP): Call for Proposals
Substance Use and Addictions Program (SUAP): Call for Proposals Building on previous efforts to develop innovative, community-led approaches, Budget 2023 includes $144M for SUAP [...]
Summary table of provinces/territories allowing pharmacists to prescribes smoking/tobacco medications
Here is a summary table prepared by the Canadian Pharmacists Association of the provinces/territories permitting pharmacists to prescribe medications (eg Zyban, Champix) for smoking/tobacco [...]
Supporting Pre- and Postnatal Women and Their Families Who Use Tobacco – Registered Nurses Association of Ontario
This course addresses the special considerations that need to be taken into account when providing smoking cessation assistance to pre- and postnatal women and [...]
System Failure: Healthcare inequities continue to leave women’s heart and brain health behind
It is time to transform the system Women make up just over half of Canada’s population. But gaps in research, diagnosis and care threaten [...]
Test your tobacco control knowledge!
How well have you been following tobacco control events in Canada? Take 10 minutes to test your knowledge of recent events. Bragging rights are [...]
The compliance of Canada’s vaping industry
Last week Health Canada released the results of its inspections of the instagram accounts of Canadian vaping suppliers. Just over half (53%) of the 304 [...]
THE NEW BRUNSWICK ANTI-TOBACCO COALITION CELEBRATES NATIONAL NON-SMOKING WEEK
January 16-22, 2022 During National Non-Smoking (NNSW) week from January 16th till the 22nd, the NBATC will share cessation resources and information via its [...]
The New Brunswick Lung Association is promoting its annual influenza awareness campaign
The New Brunswick Lung Association is promoting its annual influenza awareness campaign with the goal to educate people on the reality that influenza can [...]
The New Brunswick Lung Association’s 27th Annual Respiratory Symposium/Webinar Sept. 25th, 2020
The New Brunswick Lung Association invites health-care professionals interested in lung health and air quality to the “The New Brunswick Lung Association’s 27th Annual [...]
The Sensible Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy-Health Canada – Revised 2018
If you are pregnant, or are planning to become pregnant, this guide is for you! Having a baby can be a wonderful experience, but [...]
The Tobacco and Vaping Products Act: Implications for E-Cigarette Point-of-Sale Promotion – Ontario Tobacco Research Unite Update – 2018
E-cigarettes are now being aggressively marketed at point-of-sale in convenience stores as well as in vape shops, with and without claims about health effects [...]
The Wellness Movement
The Wellness Movement is a collective, ongoing effort in New Brunswick to inspire and support the creation of wellness-supporting environments, including tobacco-free and smoke-free [...]
The Wellness Movement – Determinants of Health Poster
A colorful, bilingual poster presenting the 12 determinants of health adopted as part of New Brunswick’s Wellness Strategy. Offered in 8½” by 14″ format [...]
The Wellness Movement – Connect with Wellness in your Region
The Wellness Movement’s regional webpages make it easy to connect with your local Wellness Networks, and stay informed about wellness initiatives happening near you. [...]
The Wellness Movement – Events Calendar
Wellness is happening all across New Brunswick. Check what's happening in your region and get involved. Is your group planning an activity? Promote your [...]
The Wellness Movement – Tools for Partners
A number of tools were created to make it easy to align your messaging and promotional materials with those of The Wellness Movement. They [...]
The Wellness Movement – Wellness Week
Each year, Wellness Week (October 1st to 7th) provides an opportunity to recognize everyone’s efforts in promoting wellness and growing The Wellness Movement in [...]
TikTok is being used by vape sellers marketing to teens
Sellers are offering flavored disposable vapes, parent-proof 'discreet' packaging, no ID checks. Read Article
Tobacco and Health: From Cells to Society – Ontario Tobacco Research Unit
This graduate-level course is offered via webinar to students across Canada through the Graduate Department of the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at [...]
Tobacco and Heart Health – Smoke and Vape Free NB – 2017
Fact sheet addressing the effects of tobacco, the advantages of quitting smoking and how tobacco-free environments help protect everyone’s heart health. [...]
Tobacco and Public Health: From Theory to Practice – Ontario Tobacco Research Unit
Comprehensive and evidence-based online course on tobacco control for public health professionals and others working in tobacco control that provides the opportunity for self-study in [...]
Tobacco and Vaping Control Forum 2020: Registration
Registration for the 2020 Tobacco and Vaping Control Forum is now available! The 2020 Tobacco and Vaping Control Forum is a key knowledge exchange event for public health [...]
Tobacco plain packaging momentum continues worldwide with 38 countries and territories moving forward with regulations
NEWS PROVIDED BY Canadian Cancer Society (National Office) Nov 09, 2021, 07:00 ET Canada among the growing number of countries to implement plain packaging [...]
Tobacco Use and Cessation with Youth and Young Adults in Canada – Registered Nurses Association of Ontario
Discusses key concepts regarding tobacco use by youth and young adults, such as prevalence rates, motivations for tobacco use and cessation, and specific tobacco [...]
Tobacco Use in Canada – Cannabis Supplement – University of Waterloo – 2017
This supplement provides an overview of cannabis and tobacco use, specifically in the Canadian context. National estimates of cannabis and tobacco use in Canada [...]
Tobacco-Free Living – New Brunswick Department of Social Development – Wellness Branch
Tobacco free living is essential to a healthy lifestyle! Living tobacco free means avoiding exposure to smoke, not starting to smoke and, if you [...]
Tobacco-Free Living – Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health (Public Health) – Government of New Brunswick
The Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health promotes tobacco-free living by administering legislation that supports smoke-free public places and restricts both tobacco [...]
Top 3 in 10 – New Brunswick Medical Society
The New Brunswick Medical Society believes New Brunswick can be one of the top 3 healthiest provinces in 10 years. We imagine a province [...]
Treatobacco.net Database & Education Resource for Treatment of Tobacco Dependence (U.S.A)
Treatobacco.net presents authoritative evidence-based information about the treatment of tobacco dependence. Information is organized under these five headings: Efficacy, Safety, Demographics and Health Effects, [...]
Vaping – The Mechanics – Health Canada – 2018
Describes how vaping devices work and the chemicals used for vaping devices. PDF
Vaping among Canadian teens doubles in 2 years, new research shows
New research reveals vaping among Canadian youth has risen dramatically over the past two years, and experts say it shows no signs of slowing [...]
Vaping and N.B. youth: What are the facts?
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Video: “Help to Quit Smoking – Free Smoking Cessation Clinics Offered by Vitalité Health Network” – Smoke and Vape Free NB and Vitalité Health Network – 2019
Looking for help and advice on quitting smoking? Did you know that Vitalité Health Network offers free Smoking Cessation Clinics? Smokers interested in stopping are [...]
Video: “Supportive Environments in Health Care – Smoking Cessation” – Smoke and Vape Free NB and Horizon Health Network – 2019
In this video, we asked SVFNB Steering Committee member Kelly Hurley (Coordinator - Centre of Excellence for Clinical Smoking Cessation at Horizon Health Network) to [...]
Vitalité Health Network’s New Vaping Modules
The Vitalité Health Network has recently updated their website with a series of vaping modules designed for educators. The resource consists of a teacher's [...]
Vitalité Health Network’s 6th annual Nicotine Addiction Forum: Keys to Successfully Quitting
Please note that Vitalité Health Network's 6th Annual Nicotine Addiction Forum will take place on June 2nd, 2022. It is FREE to participate. The event will [...]