Nicotine

• Has COVID-19 caused Canadians to cut down on smoking? Expert says yes

  According 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.

  Canada

  May 30
• Provincial consultation on flavoured vaping products underway in Saskatchewan

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

  Health

  Sep 20, 2020
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• Vaping: B.C. orders cut to nicotine content, restricts flavoured products to adult-only stores

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

  Health

  Jul 20, 2020
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• Nova Scotia to regulate nicotine levels in e-cigarettes in proposed legislation

  Nova 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.

  Health

  Feb 27, 2020
• Manitoba government, pharmacy chain team up to help people quit smoking

  The Manitoba government and a major pharmacy chain are joining together to provide free counselling and products to people who want to quit smoking.

  Politics

  Jan 8, 2020
• Juul denies former exec’s claim that company shipped tainted vape pods

  The allegation comes in a lawsuit filed Tuesday by lawyers representing Siddharth Breja, a one-time finance executive at the e-cigarette maker.

  World

  Oct 30, 2019
• How dangerous is vaping? What we know about its health risks

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

  Health

  Sep 22, 2019
• ‘Smoking 2.0’: Medical experts say not all vaping manufacturers have high quality control

  Dr. 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.

  Features

  Sep 17, 2019
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• Juul never intended electronic cigarette for teens: co-founder

  Co-founder James Monsees testified that Juul developed its blockbuster vaping device and flavor pods for adult smokers who want to stop

  World

  Jul 25, 2019
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• Health Canada cracks down on vape retailers, considers health warning packaging for vape products

  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.

  Health

  Jun 25, 2019