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Since coming onto the market in the mid-2000s, e-cigarette use, or vaping, has grown at an explosive rate, especially among non-smokers and youth. While the e-cigarette landscape continues to evolve quickly, people often have more questions than answers about vaping products.
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Parent involvement makes a huge difference in the success of children at school, and what you say and do as a parent matters. Below are some links that provide good information about health and your child.
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Tip Sheets about the school system for parents in 15…
If you smoke or vape, your lungs could be more susceptible to a respiratory illness, such as COVID-19. People who smoke or vape are more likely to have pre-existing conditions, a compromised immune system and poorer lung health. As a result, they are more susceptible to contracting the virus…
Radon is an invisible, odourless radioactive gas that can be found in homes across Canada. It is produced naturally in the ground as uranium breaks down. The resulting gas can seep through cracks in the foundation, pipe openings, sump pits, and other openings into your home. Although it is present…
In Ontario, 4 out of 5 people are non-smokers. The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) wants to make that 5 out of 5. Our role is to support and develop local programs to decrease the harmful effects of smoking, vaping and commercial tobacco.
We do that through a variety of approaches,…
Welcome to NWQuit.com! Quitting commercial tobacco use (like smoking, chew, etc.) is one of the best things you can do for your health and for yourself. Are you looking to make a change? Click your community name on the left to find out where you can get help to quit.
If you…
NorWest Community Health Centres
105 Queen St PO Box 104
Armstrong POT 1AO
807-583-1145
Free, one-to-one counselling
Participating in Moving on to Being Free™
Atikokan Family Health Team
101 Zuke Rd
Atikokan P0T 1C0
807-597-8781
Free, one-to-one counselling
Participating in STOP
Dryden Area Family Health Team
40 Goodall St
Dryden P8N 2Z5
807-223-7406
Free, one-to-one counselling
Participating in Moving on to Being Free™
Participating in STOP
Dryden Native Friendship Centre
74 Queen St
Dryden P8N 1A4
807-223-4180…
Ear Falls Community Health Centre Family Health Team
25 Spruce St, PO Box 520
Ear Falls P0V 1T0
807-222-3728
Free, one-to-one counselling
Registered patients only
Participating in STOP
Fort Frances Native Friendship Centre
516 Portage Ave.
Fort Frances P9A 2A3
807-274-8541
Free, one-to-one counselling
Gizhewaadiziwin Health Access Centre
1460 Idylwild Dr, PO Box 686
Fort Frances P9A 3M3
807-274-3131
Participating in STOP
Northwestern Health…
Mary Berglund Community Health Centre
PO Box 450
1100 Main St
Ignace P0T 1T0
807-934-2251
Free, one-to-one counselling
Participating in STOP
Lake of the Woods District Hospital
21 Sylvan St W
Kenora P9N 3W7
807-468-9861
Free, one-to-one counselling
In-patients only
Medicine Shoppe
700 Lakeview Dr
Kenora P9N 3P7
807-468-5225
Free, one-to-one counselling
Smoking cessation prescription aids…
Manitouwadge Family Health Team
1 Health Care Cres
Manitouwadge P0T 2C0
807-826-3251
Free, one-to-one counselling
Participating in STOP
Participating in Moving on to Being Free™