Quebec’s changing demographics hit the diaper aisle

Quebec’s changing demographics hit the diaper aisle

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“People live longer, which is a good thing, but we don't have as many kids,” says INRS professor Benoît Laplante, as adult incontinence products outsell children’s diapers at major Quebec pharmacies. Adriana Gentile reports.

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