Nicotine
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U.S. shares plan to drastically reduce nicotine levels in cigarettesThe Canadian Lung Association says an estimated 48,000 Canadians die each year as a result of smoking and countless others live with chronic diseases caused by smoking.HealthJun 22
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Researchers in Utah find evidence of earliest human tobacco use 12,300 years agoResearchers believe nomadic hunter-gatherers in what is now Utah may have used the tobacco or its plant fiber for the stimulant qualities offered by the nicotine.ScienceOct 11, 2021
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Has COVID-19 caused Canadians to cut down on smoking? Expert says yesAccording to data from a StatCan survey of 8,112 people taken between December 2020 and January 2021, smoking saw a five per cent decline from 2019.CanadaMay 30, 2021
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Provincial consultation on flavoured vaping products underway in SaskatchewanThe stakeholder consultation is set to conclude this week. Meanwhile, an advocacy group is pushing for an outright ban on flavoured vaping products.HealthSep 20, 2020
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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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Nova Scotia to regulate nicotine levels in e-cigarettes in proposed legislationNova Scotia was the first province in Canada to ban flavours, and Delorey says the details of the nicotine regulations will be established at a later date.HealthFeb 27, 2020
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Manitoba government, pharmacy chain team up to help people quit smokingThe Manitoba government and a major pharmacy chain are joining together to provide free counselling and products to people who want to quit smoking.PoliticsJan 8, 2020
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Juul denies former exec’s claim that company shipped tainted vape podsThe allegation comes in a lawsuit filed Tuesday by lawyers representing Siddharth Breja, a one-time finance executive at the e-cigarette maker.WorldOct 30, 2019
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How dangerous is vaping? What we know about its health risksMost patients in the U.S. who have experienced a vaping-related injury reported using e-cigarette products containing THC.HealthSep 22, 2019
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‘Smoking 2.0’: Medical experts say not all vaping manufacturers have high quality controlDr. Schwandt with BC Centre for Disease Control says because the vaping industry is a largely unregulated market, it’s hard to pinpoint the cause of mysterious cases in the United States.FeaturesSep 17, 2019
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