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 [...]
NBATC Announcement
The New Brunswick Medical Society has committed $20,000 to our mission to work collaboratively with stakeholders to build supportive environments for tobacco and smoke-free [...]
Youth vaping prevention campaign updates
We’d like to share some exciting updates to our youth vaping prevention campaign! This year’s advertising campaign runs from February 22 until March 21 [...]
New survey results show a flattening of youth vaping rates GalleryNew survey results show a flattening of youth vaping rates
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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 [...]
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 [...]
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
One year later: Weedless Wednesday Advice from the Chief Medical Officers of Health
Last year, about 6 weeks before Canada and the world became gripped with the COVID-19 pandemic, Canada's Council of Chief Medical Officers of Health [...]
Health Canada proposes to lower the nicotine concentration limit in vaping products
The Government of Canada remains concerned by the rise in youth vaping and is acting to address it. After confirming its intentions to lower the nicotine concentration in [...]
University of New Brunswick campuses going smoke-free in Fall 2022 GalleryUniversity of New Brunswick campuses going smoke-free in Fall 2022
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University of New Brunswick campuses going smoke-free in Fall 2022
The largest university in New Brunswick has announced that its campuses will go smoke-free starting in the fall of 2022. Learn More [...]
Indigenous Populations and New Brunswick’s Tobacco-Free Living Strategy GalleryIndigenous Populations and New Brunswick’s Tobacco-Free Living Strategy
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Indigenous Populations and New Brunswick’s Tobacco-Free Living Strategy
The prevalence of smoking among Indigenous peoples is approximately 2 to 5 times higher than among non-Indigenous Canadians1. In New Brunswick, almost twice as many Indigenous youth [...]