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Health Canada proposes banning smoking in multi-unit dwellings to protect youth
Feb 24, 2017In a report, Seizing the opportunity: the future of tobacco control in Canada, released last Wednesday, Health Canada listed a ban on smoking in multi-unit dwellings as a potential policy option to protect youth from tobacco. Their goal is to drive down tobacco use in Canada to less than 5% by the year 2035. The home is one of the key remaining places where kids are still involuntarily exposed to second-hand smoke, especially in multi-unit buildings such as condos and apartments. Read the full report.