streetfestival@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.caEnglish · 8 days ago‘Alcohol is a poison’ that needs honest warning labels: Senator Brazeauwww.canadianaffairs.newsexternal-linkmessage-square59fedilinkarrow-up1294arrow-down13
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minus-squareBlameThePeacock@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18·8 days agoThe decline in smoking started well before 20 years ago, smoking rates used to be like 50% of the adult population, now it’s down to 10%ish. However, based on online graphs, it seems like it has been closer to 50% over the last 20 years. https://uwaterloo.ca/tobacco-use-canada/adult-tobacco-use/smoking-canada/historical-trends-smoking-prevalence https://www.macrotrends.net/global-metrics/countries/can/canada/smoking-rate-statistics
minus-squarecygnus@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up4·8 days agoLies, damn lies, and statistics, eh? Thanks for the sources!
The decline in smoking started well before 20 years ago, smoking rates used to be like 50% of the adult population, now it’s down to 10%ish.
However, based on online graphs, it seems like it has been closer to 50% over the last 20 years.
https://uwaterloo.ca/tobacco-use-canada/adult-tobacco-use/smoking-canada/historical-trends-smoking-prevalence https://www.macrotrends.net/global-metrics/countries/can/canada/smoking-rate-statistics
Lies, damn lies, and statistics, eh? Thanks for the sources!