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Intro: Lung cancer is the main cause of cancer death for both men and women in Ontario and the risk of getting lung cancer is higher when you smoke commercial tobacco.
"Commercial tobacco use is much higher within the Aboriginal population," says Nancy Korstanje, manager of community integration and promotion at Smokers' Helpline. "Aboriginal people have used tobacco for thousands of years for rituals, ceremonies and medicinal purposes. It is important to know the difference between Sacred Tobacco and commercial tobacco."
There are more than 10 different plants related to Sacred Tobacco, which when used properly can communicate to the Spirit World and to the Creator. Commercial tobacco products, however, are addictive and smoking is the number one preventable cause of death in Ontario.
The good news is that it's never too late to quit smoking commercial tobacco. . . .
Whenever someone is trying to quit, the Canadian Cancer Society Smokers' Helpline at 1 877 513-5333, and Smokers' Helpline Online at www.smokershelpline.ca
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