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To: i-node who wrote (380729)	4/26/2008 8:06:53 PM
From: combjelly	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1574263

"To what extent do the populations smoke? " In 2005, 22 per cent of Canadians aged 12 or older, about 5.9 million people, were smokers, a slight drop from 23 per cent in 2003. cbc.ca Percent of adults 18 years of age and over who currently smoke cigarettes: 21 (2005) cdc.gov As far as junk food goes, I haven't noticed any real difference in availability of junk food in the supermarkets, nor the quantity of fast food outlets in the Toronto area vs. an equivalent US city. Food available at fairs and such seems to be the same. Ok, they have poutine which I never saw in the US. But I haven't seen any statistics. "Get exercise?" Don't know. "Use cell phones?" At least 5 years ago, cell phones were a lot more common in Canada. "Drive on freeways?" Huh? In the major cities, where most of the population is, you'd be hard pressed to see much difference in traffic patterns. "Watch TV?" www40.statcan.ca csun.edu Somewhat less in Canada. "Use drugs and alcohol?" bookrags.com usatoday.com Alcohol consumption seems to be considerably higher in Canada than the US. Less clear about drug use. Frankly, there probably isn't much difference between the two countries.