Ontario Tobacco Monitoring Report
Tobacco use remains the leading preventable cause of premature death in Ontario with 16,000 tobacco-related deaths each year. In 2018, the tobacco-related economic burden in Ontario was estimated to be almost $7.0 billion.
The Ontario Tobacco Monitoring Report 2018 serves as an environmental scan and surveillance report of tobacco use in Ontario. The report summarizes main patterns and trends in tobacco use, including e-cigarette use, and provides an overview of comprehensive tobacco control programming in Ontario for 2017-18. The report aims to inform the development of policies and programs to reduce the impact of tobacco use and nicotine addiction across the province.
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PHO Webinar: The Science of Stress and the Practice of Embodied Boundaries: Practical Somatic Tools in Times of Overwhelm
Grounded in the Polyvagal Theory, neurobiology and trauma-informed care, this session will begin with the fundamentals: a brief exploration of the contemporary science of our nervous system and an experience of tangible, research-informed somatic tools that can help reduce the impacts of stress, anxiety and overwhelm in our everyday work and life.
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