Smoking prevalence trend in Canada 1990-2004
and graphic health warnings, December 2000
Single factor graphs like this should not be used to say warnings have no effect. The worth of graphic health warnings is not questioned here – it is backed up by longitudinal Canadian research.
The speed of reduction of smoking in Canada, if maintained means prevalence could be near zero in another 15 years.
In 2004 daily smoking was 15% in Canada, in early 2005, 16%.