Respiratory tract infections16,77
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Asthma16
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Complicated otitis media |
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Skin conditions77
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Accidental injuries |
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Diabetes |
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Smoking |
In a survey of Cree children residing in northern Quebec, 51.4% of children ages 11 through 18 were classified as current smokers16
72% of Aboriginal individuals age 20–24 were smokers16
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Substance abuse |
One study of a central midwest city in Canada found a greater proportion of Native youth reported use of LSD, marijuana, solvents, and other hallucinogens compared to non-Native youth. Rates of alcohol use were similar6
A survey of youth on 25 Manitoba reserves revealed a 20% prevalence of solvent abuse. The median age of use was 12 years, however, sniffing was reported in children as young as 4 years6
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Suicide |
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Dental caries |
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