Teen Vaping

• Teen vaping should be addressed like any substance use disorder, B.C. doctor says

  Dr. Milan Khara, who specializes in smoking and vaping cessation, said it's best to lead with empathy, compassion and approach vaping just like any other substance use disorder.

  Health

  Apr 17, 2025
  
• B.C.’s vaping crisis in schools is a ‘huge’ concern, official says

  In 2022, one in 10 Canadians aged 20 to 24 and one in 15 youth aged 15 to 19 vaped daily compared with one in 50 Canadians aged 25 and older.

  Health

  Apr 16, 2025
  
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• B.C. police seize $100K of vaping products, bust group allegedly selling at schools

  The sellers were equipped with portable point-of-sale machines, and used food delivery service bags to hide their products, police allege. 

  Crime

  Mar 22, 2023
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• Study to explore potential long-term health effects of vaping in young people

  According to the study's researchers at Dalhousie University in Halifax, nearly 15 per cent of youth in Canada use vapes regularly

  Health

  Oct 25, 2022
• More than 2M U.S. school kids report using e-cigarettes in 2021, CDC says

  The data, published on Thursday in the U.S. CDC report, showed the use of the potentially addictive nicotine devices may have declined from 3.6 million students in 2020.

  Health

  Sep 30, 2021
• Alberta introduces vaping legislation to ban minors from buying e-cigarettes, flavours still allowed

  Bill 19 proposes stores not be allowed to sell e-cigarette products to youth and that displays would be restricted in the same way they are for cigarettes.

  Health

  Jun 2, 2020
• Ontario government to restrict flavoured vapes in effort to curb youth consumption

  Ontario will restrict the sale of vape flavours and high nicotine e-cigarettes in a bid to address youth vaping.

  Health

  Feb 28, 2020
• Health group says ‘price war’ among vaping manufacturers is targeting young smokers

  Physicians 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 cigarettes

  Many vape shops and manufacturers say switching from cigarettes to vape products can help smokers wean off nicotine and curb their addiction.

  Health

  Nov 15, 2019
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• B.C. to unveil 3-ministry plan to crackdown on youth vaping

  The initiative is being touted as by far the biggest effort by any Canadian province to fight vaping among teens. 

  Nov 13, 2019