Let`s Talk About Lung Cancer

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Let`s Talk About Lung Cancer
Let’s Talk About Cancer
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Lung Cancer
cancer deaths in the NWT
is caused by lung cancer
85%
Smokers are
85% of lung cancer cases
in Canada are related to smoking
20x more likely to develop lung cancer than non-smokers
TOBACCO
IS THE LEADING CAUSE OF PREVENTABLE DEATH AND DISEASE IN THE NWT
More than 1/3 of NWT residents uses tobacco
Smoking rates in the NWT are DOUBLE the national average
TOBACCO USE
18 Different Types
of Cancer
YOUR RISK OF:
INCREASES
Heart Disease
Diabetes
Respiratory
Disease
BE THE CHANGE IN YOUR HEALTH
live tobacco-free
Do you want to quit?
Private, confidential help is available 24/7.
Call the NWT Quitline.
For more information about cancer, talk to your health care provider or visit www.cancer.ca.
If you would like this information in another official language, contact us at 867-920-3367.
Si vous voulez ces informations dans une autre langue officielle, téléphonez-nous au 867-920-3367.
December 2014 | www.choosenwt.com

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