Unless we protest, Canada will ban all vape flavours except deliberately unpleasant tobacco, menthol and mint flavours with no sweeteners. The ban will apply across the country, with no exceptions, even for people who smoked for decades and have been … Continue reading →
The whole world needs new medicines. We need new antibiotics because dangerous bacteria have become resistant to the ones we currently use. We need new painkillers because too many of our existing strong analgesics are addictive, and they are not … Continue reading →
SUBMISION for the THIRD LEGISLATIVE REVIEW OF THE TOBACCO AND VAPING PRODUCTS ACT Dr. John Oyston MB BS, BMedSci, FRCA, FRCP(C) , July 2025 Health Canada is undertaking its third review of the Tobacco and Vaping Products Act. My submission is … Continue reading →
There are so many problems in the world today that it is easy to think that contraband tobacco is a minor issue that does not deserve much attention. It can easily be imagined as a version of the Robin Hood … Continue reading →
Several consumer products can act as safer alternatives to deadly cigarettes, but they are not being promoted effectively. In fact, more and more political action is making them less pleasant, more expensive, and more difficult to obtain. Health Canada needs … Continue reading →
In a press conference, Mark Holland, the Health Minister, said that he planned to restrict flavours in nicotine pouches and vape to those that are essential and legitimately aimed at adults who smoke and want to quit. He would ban … Continue reading →
Until recently, smoking was seen as a disease, a medical problem needing a professional solution from a physician, nurse or pharmacist. People who smoke were diagnosed with “Tobacco Use Disorder”. They were labelled as addicts, patients who needed to be … Continue reading →
Imagine, for a moment, that you are a 50-year-old who has smoked a pack of cigarettes a day since you were a teenager. You tried to quit a few times, but after a few days, you craved a smoke, like … Continue reading →
Is it possible to create a regulatory environment and a culture that encourages adults who smoke to switch to vape without non-smoking teens taking up vaping as a hobby? The United Kingdom was a world leader in using vaping as … Continue reading →
It was written by a retired medical doctor who has seen the damage that cigarette smoking can do, and has spent over 15 years working on ways to reduce the disease, disability and death caused by smoking cigarettes. If people … Continue reading →
Smokers’ Helpline is a free, confidential service operated by the Canadian Cancer Society, offering support and information about quitting smoking, vaping and tobacco use. In over 20 years of operation, it has handled 400,000 calls, and 120,000 people have registered … Continue reading →
