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Results for contraband tobacco (canada)
2 results foundAuthor: Physicians for a Smoke-Free Canada Title: Estimating the Volume of Contraband Sales of Tobacco in Canada: 2006-2010 Summary: Although contraband tobacco sales have been identified as a major concern by health organizations, tobacco suppliers and governments, there have been no official government estimates provided of the level of contraband activity in Canada. We previously attempted to estimate the volume of contraband cigarettes in Canada by comparing actual sales to historic levels of consumption on a per‐smoker basis. To do this we used estimates of the number of smokers produced by the Canadian Tobacco Use Monitoring Survey, sales data from Health Canada reports of wholesale shipments, and historic levels of consumption by taking an average consumption from the first 3 years of the CTUMS survey (1999‐2001). We believe that problems and limitations of this approach have increased over time. • CTUMS is no longer the only annual survey of tobacco use, and discrepancies between it and the other large national survey, the Canadian Community Health Survey, are increasing. • Health Canada has changed the way it reports wholesale shipments of tobacco products, in ways that produce discrepancies with volumes we cited earlier. This data is not provided in a consistent manner (i.e. either weight or unit measurement), and adjustments are required to some reports. • Basing actual consumption on measurements that were taken a decade earlier, before smoking bans were implemented and taxes were increased seem less reliable over time. • The largest tobacco company has changed its manufacturing and wholesaling practices, which have unknown effects on regional reports of shipments. To respond to these challenges, we are repeating our estimation exercise with a few changes and several additional caveats. Details: Ottawa, ONT: Physicians for a Smoke-Free Canada, 2011. 18p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed February 13, 2012 at: http://www.smoke-free.ca/pdf_1/2011/contraband2010.pdf Year: 2011 Country: Canada URL: http://www.smoke-free.ca/pdf_1/2011/contraband2010.pdf Shelf Number: 124118 Keywords: Black MarketsContraband Tobacco (Canada)Illegal CigarettesIllegal Tobacco |
Author: Barkans, Meagan Title: Contraband Tobacco on Post-Secondary Campuses in Ontario Summary: In Ontario 27% of young adults smoke, and annual surveillance data suggests tobacco use is plateauing after years of decline. The availability of inexpensive contraband tobacco products maybe contributing to this situation. Limited research has been conducted on the use of contraband tobacco and despite the increasing availability of contraband 'Native cigarettes', no studies to date have examined their use among young adults. Accordingly, this study examines: (a) what proportion of cigarette butts discarded on post-secondary campuses are contraband; and (b) whether the proportion of contraband butts varies between colleges and universities, across seven geographical regions in the province and based on proximity First Nations reserves. In March and April 2009, discarded cigarette butts were collected from the grounds of 25 post-secondary institutions across Ontario. At each school, cigarette butts were collected on a single day from four locations. The collected cigarette butts were reliably sorted into five categories according to their filtertip logos: legal, contraband First Nations Native cigarettes, international and suspected counterfeit cigarettes, unidentifiable and unknown. Contraband use was apparent on all campuses, but varied considerably from school to school. Data suggest that contraband Native cigarettes account for as little as 1 % to as much as 38 % of the total cigarette consumption at a particular school. The highest proportion of contraband was found on campuses in the Northern part of the province. Consumption of Native contraband was generally higher on colleges compared to universities. The presence of contraband tobacco on all campuses suggests that strategies to reduce smoking among young adults must respond to this cohort's use of these products. Details: St. Catharaines, ONT: Brock University, Applied Health Sciences, 2010. 116p. Source: Internet Resource: Master's Essay: Accessed February 13, 2012 at: http://dr.library.brocku.ca/bitstream/handle/10464/3152/Brock_Barkans_Meagan_2010.pdf?sequence=1 Year: 2010 Country: Canada URL: http://dr.library.brocku.ca/bitstream/handle/10464/3152/Brock_Barkans_Meagan_2010.pdf?sequence=1 Shelf Number: 124119 Keywords: Black MarketColleges and UniversitiesContraband Tobacco (Canada)Counterfeit CigarettesIllegal CigarettesIllegal Tobacco |