Borealis
Statistics Canada. Special Surveys Division
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2023-09-19
The primary use of the data from the 1979 Survey of Smoking Habits will be as input to existent time series data which will enable identification and analysis of changes in Canada’s smoking population. Although the data has a multiplicity of uses, the analysis is focused on 3 major groups: <br> 1) Non Smokers <br> 2) Regular Smokers <br> 3) Occasional Smokers <br> Data from the Smoking Habits Survey will aid Health and Welfare Canada to assess public education programs which are intended to inform Canadians about the incidence of lung cancer and other lung diseases which may be attributable to smoking.