translate English to French: Over the past decade, the prevalence of smoking among Canadians aged 15 and older has continued to inch downwards, decreasing from 30 percent in 1990 to 24 percent in 2000.(see footnote 2) Historical Background The 1962 Royal College of Physicians Report in the United Kingdom and the 1964 U.S. Surgeon General's Report conclusively linked tobacco use to health problems, particularly lung cancer.
100, en 2000 (voir référence 2). Aperçu historique Le rapport de 1962 du Royal College of Physicians du Royaume-Uni, de même que le rapport de 1964 du U.S. Surgeon General ont permis d'établir de façon concluante la relation entre le tabagisme et certains problèmes de santé, en particulier le cancer du poumon.