Smoking

As of today, breast cancer is one of the most common types of cancer worldwide, affecting both women and men, although it occurs significantly less frequently in men. It’s worth noting that in Canada, preventive screenings are only conducted for women aged 50 to 75. In men, breast cancer is typically detected either incidentally or when symptoms are reported. Let’s take Canadian statistics as an example. Here are some figures:

A study published back in 2012 by the Conference Board of Canada revealed that smoking is the cause of over 45,000 deaths in Canada each year, accounting for almost 1 in 5 (18.4%) of all deaths in the country. Smoking also results in annual direct healthcare costs of 6.5 billion dollars and total economic costs of 16.2 billion dollars, including healthcare expenses.