Smoking, vaping and tobacco
Learn about vaping, tobacco products, effects of smoking, second-hand smoke, prevention and quitting.
Services and information
Quitting smoking
How you can quit smoking or help others quit.
Effects of smoking
How smoking can impact your health.
Understanding vaping
About vaping, vaping vs. smoking, risks of vaping, vaping product safety and regulation.
Avoid second-hand smoke
Information on the health risks of second-hand smoke and the particular dangers to pregnant women and their babies.
Surveys, statistics and research
Information on trends and patterns of tobacco and vaping product use and related research activities.
Regulating tobacco and vaping products
Information on the regulation of the manufacturing, sale, labelling and promotion of tobacco and vaping products.
Who we are and what we do
The Tobacco Control Directorate leads Canada's Tobacco Strategy, a comprehensive strategy to help significantly reduce rates of tobacco-related death and disease in Canada.
We are committed to helping Canadians quit smoking and to protecting the health of young people and non-smokers. To learn more, visit our Addressing tobacco and vaping product use in Canada page.
How to contact us
To contact us and provide feedback, see the Tobacco Control Directorate and Tobacco and Vaping Compliance and Enforcement Program contact page.
Features
Vaping and youth
Encouraging youth to consider the consequences of vaping
Quitting smoking: Provincial and territorial services
Access free, convenient support to help you quit smoking
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