Canadian Council for Tobacco Control
Encyclopedia
The Canadian Council for Tobacco Control (CCTC) is a registered Canadian charity
. It formerly existed as the Canadian Council on Smoking and Health (CCSH). It was founded in 1974 by several non-governmental organizations "concerned with the tobacco
epidemic
".
Founding organizations included the Canadian Cancer Society
, the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada
, and the Canadian Lung Association
.
Charitable organization
A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization . It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization (NPO). It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A...
. It formerly existed as the Canadian Council on Smoking and Health (CCSH). It was founded in 1974 by several non-governmental organizations "concerned with the tobacco
Tobacco
Tobacco is an agricultural product processed from the leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana. It can be consumed, used as a pesticide and, in the form of nicotine tartrate, used in some medicines...
epidemic
Epidemic
In epidemiology, an epidemic , occurs when new cases of a certain disease, in a given human population, and during a given period, substantially exceed what is expected based on recent experience...
".
Founding organizations included the Canadian Cancer Society
Canadian Cancer Society
The Canadian Cancer Society is a national, community-based charitable organization of volunteers whose mission is to eradicate cancer and enhance the quality of life of those living with the disease....
, the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada
Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada
The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada is a registered Canadian charity. The foundation's purpose is centered around educating individuals about the prevention and management of heart disease and stroke, and to fund medical research regarding the causes of these conditions...
, and the Canadian Lung Association
Canadian Lung Association
The Canadian Lung Association is a national organization and volunteer-based health charity, The Lung Association depends on donations from the public to support lung health research, education, prevention and advocacy[1]....
.