Tobacco and E-Cigarettes

Tobacco use is the greatest cause of preventable disease and premature death in Ontario. Smoking causes lung and other cancers, respiratory illness, cardiovascular disease and stroke. There are many tobacco-related products such as cigarettes, cigars, hookah, waterpipes and chewing tobacco. Nicotine is the addictive chemical in tobacco. E-cigarettes do not contain tobacco, but can deliver nicotine. Policies and interventions can help to reduce e-cigarette use as well as tobacco use and related illnesses. These include: industry regulations, youth prevention, protection against second-hand smoke and cessation programs.  

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A.I. Technologies in Public Health Part 1: Launching the Automated Opioid News Event-based Surveillance (AONES) Tool

This PHO Rounds will introduce and explain the tool, including providing a demo and a discussion of the opportunities and limitations in using event-based surveillance systems and AI for opioid surveillance.

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Updated 29 Aug 2024