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- Some Canadians who meet the criteria who started smoking before Jan. 1, 1976, may receive up to $18,000 if diagnosed with emphysema or COPD and up to $60,000 for throat or lung cancer.
- Some Canadians who started smoking after 1976 may receive up to $14,400 for emphysema or COPD or up to $48,000 for the specific cancers.
Citation: (Here’s How the Proposed $24.7-billion Tobacco Settlement Could Impact People in Ontario, 2024)
- In Ontario, 50% of First Nation adults (age 20 and older) living on-reserve and 43% of First Nation adults living off-reserve reported smoking cigarettes daily or occasionally compared to only 22% of non-Aboriginal adults
Citation: Cancer Care Ontario. Cancer Fact: High prevalence of smoking in First Nations in Ontario. May 2016. Available at cancercareontario.ca/cancerfacts.
If you or a loved one have been diagnosed with Cancer after smoking tobacco products, contact us to learn about your options.
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