PS285 Chapter Notes -Nicotine Gum, Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor, Transdermal Patch
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Tobacco smoking originated as a part of religious ceremonies for aboriginal people on turtle island. Smoke from tobacco seen as taking words to the creator. Tobacco given as gift or to honour or show respect to another person. Huron indian story tells of woman from the creator. 193 farmer licenses in ontario were responsible for 436 million pounds of tobacco in 2011. Tax revenue from tobacco products in canada reached . 5 billion in. Development of cigarettes toward the end of the 19th century was followed by a rapid increase in tobacco consumption. Prevalence in developing countries is rising dramatically where there is extensive promotion of smoking by the tobacco industry. Few women than men smoke but there have been dramatic increasing in that among women and the gap is narrowing in most places. 16. 7% of canadians (approximately 4. 7 million) were current smokers. The majority of smokers reported smoking daily (13. 1% daily/3. 7% non daily prevalence).
