Tobacco+and+Teens




 * Each day between 82,000 and 99,000 young people around the world start smoking.


 * Almost 20% of teens in Canada aged 12-19 smoke daily or occasionally.


 * Youth smokers make more attempts to quit smoking then adult smokers.

Total Population and Smoking Status Percentages and Counts for Canadians Aged 15 Years Older From 1999 and 2012 ||
 * ~ ||||~ 1999||||~ 2012 ||
 * ~ CTUMS Annual 2012 ||~ Population ||~ Percentage ||~ Population ||~ Percentage ||
 * Current SmokerIncludes daily smokers and non-daily smokers.Former SmokerPerson who is not smoking; however, has smoked at least 100 cigarettes in their life.Ever SmokerCurrent and former smoker combined.Never SmokerPerson who is not smoking and has not smoked 100 cigarettes in their life.Never Smoker + Ever Smoker = Total Population
 * ~ Total Population ||= 24,260,326 ||= 100 ||= 28,680,393 ||= 100 ||
 * ~ Never Smokers ||= 11,992,942 ||= 49 ||= 16,039,065 ||= 56 ||
 * ~ Ever Smokers ||= 12,267,384 ||= 51 ||= 12,641,328 ||= 44 ||
 * ~ Former Smokers ||= 6,145,392 ||= 25 ||= 8,011,341 ||= 28 ||
 * ~ Current Smokers ||= 6,121,992 ||= 25 ||= 4,629,987 ||= 16 ||