Canadian Community Health Survey 2023 Vaping & Cigarette Use
Earlier this month, Statistics Canada provided updated 2023 statistics through the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS). The purpose of the CCHS is to gather health-related data from individuals over the age of 18 from across Canada. This data includes vaping & cigarette use.
Vaping: In Saskatchewan, the percentage of people over the age of 18 who reported they have tried an e-cigarette/vaping device decreased from 22.3% to 20.5% between 2022 and 2023. The percentage of people who reported using a vaping device in the past 30 days increased from 6.5% to 7.4% during the same time frame.
Smoking: In Saskatchewan, the percentage of people over the age of 18 who reported they smoked cigarettes every day or occasionally decreased from 16.2% to 12.2% between 2022 and 2023. The percentage of people who reported they smoked cigarettes every day decreased from 11.8% to 9.2% during the same time frame.
* For support on your quit-smoking journey, please visit www.SaskQuits.ca.
While smoking rates may be on the decline, tobacco use remains the #1 preventable cause of disease and death in the country, claiming the lives of over 48,000 Canadians every year. The long-term health effects of vaping are unknown, however, this recent survey reports over 1/5th of Canadian adults having tried vapour products. To help Lung Saskatchewan achieve our vision of healthy lungs for everyone, we recommend that the only thing you should breathe into your lungs is clean air.
Lung Saskatchewan has created a policy recommendation document which outlines measures for the provincial government to take to better protect Saskatchewan people from tobacco & vapour products. This document is entitled Building a Healthier Saskatchewan: Recommendations to Reduce the Impact of Tobacco and Vaping on our Healthcare System, Economy, and our most important asset, Saskatchewan People. You can view the document here.
Please visit Statistics Canada to review the 2023 CCHS Survey results: Table 13-10-0905-01 Health indicator statistics, annual estimates
