BC Vaping
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Vaping: B.C. orders cut to nicotine content, restricts flavoured products to adult-only storesAdvertising of vapour products is also banned in places that youth can access, hear or see advertisements, such as in bus shelters or parks.HealthJul 20, 2020
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Health group says ‘price war’ among vaping manufacturers is targeting young smokersPhysicians for a Smoke-Free Canada says the dropping prices means B.C.'s move to raise taxes on vape products won't be enough to curb youth vaping.Nov 22, 2019
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Critics say B.C.’s youth vaping crackdown will push smokers back to cigarettesMany vape shops and manufacturers say switching from cigarettes to vape products can help smokers wean off nicotine and curb their addiction.HealthNov 15, 2019
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Okanagan Similkameen school board chair calls for ‘immediate action’ on youth vapingSchool District 53 chair Rob Zandee penned a letter to B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix on Oct. 15 urging him to take “immediate action” on youth vaping.HealthOct 27, 2019
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B.C. health minister promises crackdown on youth vaping after calls for Canada to actAdrian Dix made the promise in the wake of new research that found vaping among Canadian teens skyrocketed 74 per cent in one year.HealthJun 21, 2019
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