Canada Passes the Tobacco Products Control Act
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- Series: Great Events from History II: Human Rights Series
- Categories: Government and Politics, Social Issues, Reform, and Protest, Medicine, Health
- Subcategories: Laws, Acts, Legislation, Human Rights, Advertising, Marketing, Sales
- Curriculum: Canadian History
- Geographical Location: Canada
- Date: June, 1988
Article abstract: The Canadian Parliament attempted to discourage smoking by severely limiting, advertising and significantly raising taxes on cigarettes and other tobacco products.
Summary of Event
In the years since cigarette smoking became a regular feature of polite society, the health effects of the practice have been debated. By the end of the 1970’s, no responsible independent scientist or physician denied the ability of tobacco products to impair seriously or destroy the health of those who used them. In response to this consensus, many public...
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