Health Reports
A Canadian peer-reviewed journal of population health and health services research
March 2018
Smoking correlates among Inuit men and women in Inuit Nunangat
by Evelyne Bougie and Dafna E. Kohen
The high prevalence of smoking among Inuit in Canada is well-documented. Although rates of daily smoking among Inuit appear to be decreasing, they remain much higher than among the total Canadian population. This is especially the case in Inuit Nunangat. For instance, in 2012, 63% of Inuit aged 15 or older in Inuit Nunangat reported smoking cigarettes daily, compared with 16% of the Canadian population overall. Adverse health outcomes associated with smoking include cancer, respiratory illness, heart disease, and stroke. Lung cancer is a growing public health concern among Inuit in the Arctic.
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