• A study supported by Philip Morris International's Canadian subsidiary found 42% of identifiable discarded cigarette filters in Greater Toronto parks were noncompliant.
• Released Oct. 14, 2026, the findings covered 38,476 identifiable filters, classified by the presence of Health Canada warnings.
• The results aligned with broader research on Canada's illicit tobacco market, including an EY Canada report commissioned by the convenience-store industry.

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