PSYC 3600 Lecture 11: psyc 3600 chapter 11

• School: York University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 3600
• Professor: Diane Lawless

Document Summary

Lower respiratory tract infections (e. g. , bronchitis and pneumonia) in infants and. Hearth and blood problems (21% of coronary heart disease (40% of those under 65) Environmental tobacco smoke (ets) or second hand smoke children. In 2014, the smoking rate for canadians aged 15 and older was 18. 1% - the lowest levels for more than four decades of monitoring smoking rates (compared to 50% of population in 1965) In 2014, 21. 4% of men were smokers, compared with 14. 8% of women. More than 90% of teenagers who smoke as few as 3 to 4 cigarettes a day may be trapped into a lifelong habit of regular smoking, which typically lasts some 35 to 40 years. The highest smoking rates are for young adults ages 20 to 24 years at 25%, although greatly reduced from 35% in 1999. Target specific vulnerable groups (e. g. , youth) via multiple channels (hospitals and schools) -- many factors have been used and implemented to present the prevention messages.