Opinion: Why smoking by Alberta teens is on the rise

I was four years old when my grandpa died of lung cancer — due to smoking. One of my earliest memories is visiting him in the hospital and being hoisted up onto his bed for a visit.
Fast-forward four decades later, and thousands of Albertans are still dying every year from smoking. Tobacco use is still the leading cause of preventable death and illness in Alberta and across Canada, with more than 3,800 Albertans dying annually due to tobacco-related causes.
And surprisingly, with smoking t