Grant: Operating Grant

While smoking rates in Canada as a whole are on the decline, not all groups of people are enjoying the same decreased rates of smoking as others. The reasons behind these distinctions in smoking rates remain unclear. Recent research has found particularly stark differences in smoking rates based on where people live. This research project aims to better understand what it is about people's neighborhoods that lead to differential rates in smoking. The study examines the case of the Metropolitan area of Montreal. The objectives of this study are both to understand why these inequalities in smoking rates come about, but also aims to address which aspects of neighborhoods most influence smoking in order to begin to develop new ways that smoking prevention might be addressed based on people's place of residence.