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The Okanagan university received $1.9 million from the federal government for the new innovation hub.

The new rules would forbid the sale of any vaping product if the nicotine concentration listed on the packaging is higher than the new limit.

Most patients in the U.S. who have experienced a vaping-related injury reported using e-cigarette products containing THC.

Advertising of vapour products is also banned in places that youth can access, hear or see advertisements, such as in bus shelters or parks.

The provinces and territories have enacted different regulatory measures in an attempt to deal with vaping.

The study found that e-cigarettes increased the risk of lung disease by a third compared with those who never smoked or vaped. And the risk was even higher among adults who used both e-cigarettes and smoked tobacco.

Around 23 per cent of respondents reported using an e-cigarette within the past year when asked in 2019, up from 11 per cent in 2017.

The update comes from an article written by six doctors who treated the Ontario teen during a 47-day hospital stay.

The stakeholder consultation is set to conclude this week. Meanwhile, an advocacy group is pushing for an outright ban on flavoured vaping products.

The rules mean most of the products can now only be sold at specialty vape and cannabis retail stores, which serve customers 19 and older.

If enacted, the Health Canada regulations would prevent advertising for vaping products in public spaces, in convenience stores or online.

The CDC released a list of the top brands linked to an outbreak of vaping-related illness across the U.S.

In a statement to Global News, a spokesperson for Health Minister Christine Elliott said, "Minister Elliott is increasingly concerned about the prevalence and health consequences of youth vaping."

Nova Scotia announced a maximum nicotine level for all e-liquids and vaping products, starting September.

The proposed regulations come amid growing fears surrounding vaping's safety and mounting evidence that youth vaping is on the rise both among people who once smoked and those who had not.

A sixth person has died in a spate of possible vaping-related illnesses in the U.S.

Chief Medical Health Officer Bonnie Henry says there are several other investigations underway that may also meet the case definition of vaping-related illness.

Bob Layton asks, is vaping dangerous?

According to the British Medical Journal, the number of Canadian teens who say they vape is up by 74 per cent in the last two years.

Public health officials in Quebec have declared the first case of pulmonary illness in connection with vaping in the province.