Smoking and Tobacco Statistics

Smoking & Tobacco Statistics

Tobacco continues to be the number one cause of preventable disease and death in Canada.  An estimated 45,000 Canadians die each year as a result of smoking. Countless others live with chronic diseases. Despite public health education and prevention efforts, approximately 15 per cent of Canadians currently smoke.

Here are some numbers behind the smoke and mirrors of tobacco:

	There are 70 carcinogens in tobacco smoke. That’s nearly as many as there are deadly venomous snakes in Australia.,[4]
	Tobacco is the #1 cause of preventable disease and death in Canada.
	More Canadians die each year as a result of a tobacco-related disease than due to traffic accidents in Canada and the US combined. [1],[2]
	There are nearly twice as many chemicals in tobacco smoke as there were people on the Titanic. [3]
	3 out of 5 people who experiment with a cigarette will become addicted

Find out more about quitting smoking, vaping and protecting our youth as well as our position statements on the subject.

The Canadian Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey (CTADS) is a biennial general population survey of tobacco, alcohol and illicit drug use among Canadians aged 15 years and older, You can view the statistics here.