Nunavut tobacco reduction framework for action 2011-2016

Government of Nunavut Department of Health and Social Services Nunavut Tobacco Reduction Framework for Action 2011 2016 2011 2016 Nunavut Tobacco Reduction Framework for Action Table of Contents Message from the Minister of Health and Social Services 3 Introduction 4 Nunavut Smoking Rates: Highest in Canada 4 Smoking Impacts on Nunavummiut 5 Links to the Nunavut Public Health Strategy 8 Community [...] The health effects of tobacco include, but are not limited to, various cancers, respiratory, and circulatory diseases such as heart disease and strokes.5 Tobacco use contributes to the spread of tuberculosis and is directly related to the high rates of premature births, low birth weights, high rates of chronic ear infections and lower respiratory tract infections of children in Nunavut.6 Cancer is [...] Nunavut has the highest incidence of low birth weight and cancer is reduced by half compared to those who continue to the highest rate of premature births in the country.11 Rates of smoke, and within 15 years the risk of a fatal heart attack is premature births and low infant birth weight are important almost the same as for a person who has never smoked. [...] The Cancer and Circulatory Disease Mortality in Nunavut and hospitalization rate for lower respiratory tract infections for Inuit Canada demonstrates the immediate need for attention to the children is the highest reported rate in the world.14 While many tobacco related disease burden of these two critical mortality Nunavummiut report that smoking indoors is forbidden in their indicators. [...] The Strong leadership is needed in all of these areas on the part Government of Nunavut will work together with Federal of the Government of Nunavut, communities and our Federal partners to increase enforcement of tobacco legislation.