Joint research targets ways to reduce tobacco use

More than $400,000 in funding will be spent on five major research projects to help Canadians quit smoking and reduce the risk of cancer.

Highlights of some of the projects include:

The distribution of tobacco industry documents to researchers, policy-makers and the public.

The examination of the impact of graphic health warning labels oi Canadian cigarette packages on adolescents.

A study to improve the training Canadian pharmacists receive on how to advise people who want to quit smoking.

An examination on the history of cigarette advertising aimed at women.

A study that measures factors that influence public support for tobacco control policy measures.

The projects are the first research programs to be funded under the Canadian Tobacco Research Initiative, a partnership of agencies that support tobacco control research.

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