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Smoking Initiation
According to the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS), in 2009/10, about two-thirds of current or former adult (20+ years) smokers in Simcoe Muskoka reported smoking their first whole cigarette when they were 16 years of age or younger. Age of smoking initiation reported by current or former smokers (20+) in Simcoe Muskoka was similar to that reported in Ontario during the same survey period. 
Also from (CCHS), between 2007 and 2010, current daily smokers were asked when they first began to smoke cigarettes daily. Close to half of Simcoe Muskoka adult (20+ years) daily smokers reported smoking daily before the age of 17.
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