Tag Archives: tobacco

All you need to know about vaping

Posted on October 22, 2018 by Cynthia Lindsay RN

Vaping is gaining popularity with youth. My teens claim everyone’s doing it and the statistics are showing a rise in use. In 2017, more Ontario students in grades 7-12 had used e-cigarettes compared to tobacco cigarettes. About one-in-ten students (around 80,800 … Continue reading →

Posted in Alcohol, Tobacco & Drugs, Children & Tweens, Emotional Well-Being & Mental Health for Your Child/Tween, Emotional Well-Being & Mental Health for Your Teen, Parenting, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Teen, Teen Brain, Transition to High School | Tagged addiction, addiction and mental health, e-cigarettes, e-cigs, e-juice, mods, nicotine, parenting, parenting teens, Smoking, substance, tobacco, vape, vaping | 5 Comments

New tobacco products are gaining popularity with our youth. Know the FACTS!

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Cynthia Lindsay RN

This week is National non smoking week and I’d like to start by saying we have a lot to celebrate. Smoking rates have decreased over the last decade, especially in our youth. Hooray! Decreasing tobacco use by teens is definitely something to … Continue reading →

Posted in Alcohol, Tobacco & Drugs, Children & Tweens, Keeping Your Child/Tween Safe, Keeping Your Teen Safe, Parenting, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Teen, Teen Brain, Teens | Tagged cigarettes, e-cigarettes, hookah, Mental Health, nicotine, non smoking, Physical Health, school health, Smoking, teens, tobacco, water pipes, youth | 3 Comments

Start a conversation with your kids about smoking

Posted on May 31, 2013 by Cynthia Lindsay RN

“Mom have you ever smoked”? This was my son’s question to me. I was glad he asked. I’ve always encouraged “ask me anything”. I’d rather my kids get the information from me. It allows me to add my values to the discussion. … Continue reading →

Posted in Alcohol, Tobacco & Drugs, Children & Tweens, Keeping Your Child/Tween Safe, Keeping Your Teen Safe, Parenting, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Teen, Teens | Tagged chew, chewing tobacco, child, cigarette, conversation, Physical Health, school health, Smoking, talk, teen, tips to help kids not smoke, tobacco | 4 Comments

Smoke-free movies

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Halton Guest Blogger

You might be surprised to find out how much your kids are really influenced by what they watch. With the Oscars being the talk of the town this morning, I thought this would be a great opportunity to shed some … Continue reading →

Posted in Alcohol, Tobacco & Drugs, Children & Tweens, Keeping Your Child/Tween Safe, Keeping Your Teen Safe, Keeping Your Toddler & Preschooler Safe, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Teen, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Teens, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged disease prevention, Movie Ratings, Movies, Oscars, school, school health, Smoke-free movies, Smoking, tobacco | Leave a comment

Chewing Tobacco: Candy Coating Addiction

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Halton Guest Blogger

Smokeless tobacco (aka chew, snuff, plug, dip, etc.) is no longer just the stuff of pro baseball players and cowboys. Recent Canadian research has shown that half of those who used chew tobacco in the past month were under 25 years … Continue reading →