I have been banned from attending the Ottawa Model Conference on Smoking Cessation, the same conference where I have been a guest speaker a couple of times in the past, because of my association with the tobacco industry and vaping … Continue reading →
Who would have predicted, in 2012, when about 13% of US High School students smoked, that by 2021 that figure would be down to under 2%? Who would have predicted, in 2019, when over 27% of High School students were … Continue reading →
What should Health Canada tell Canadians about the risks and benefits of vaping? Clearly, they need to tell non-smokers of any age that vaping is not harmless and that people who would not benefit from vaping should not do so. … Continue reading →
Snus are small pouches of tobacco that have been processed and sometimes flavoured. The pouch is held in the mouth, against the user’s gum, and it releases nicotine. They are a much safer source of nicotine than cigarettes, so switching … Continue reading →
As a physician interested n smoking cessation, I often recommend that doctors should refer patients who have been unable to quit smoking by the usual methods to a vape store. It is hard for a doctor to refer a patient … Continue reading →
Japan represents an amazing example of capitalism and consumer choice resulting in an unprecedented decrease in the number of cigarettes smoked, without the need for government funding or intervention. In Japan, vapes (or “e-cigarettes”) with nicotine are effectively banned. They … Continue reading →
Dr, John Oyston Just like Canada, New Zealand is a highly-developed former British colony, with a strong public health care system. It has an overall smoking prevalence of 13.7%, but this figure increases to 31.2% in the indigenous Māori community. … Continue reading →
“Harm reduction” is an established policy in public health. For various reasons, some people sometimes find themselves doing things that are bad for their health. In an ideal world, no one would be a drug addict, prostitution would not exist … Continue reading →
Dr. John Oyston, Mar 10th 2022 Canada’s 4.6 million smokers are being deprived of accurate information about less harmful alternatives to smoking. According to Public Health England, the health risk of vaping is unlikely to exceed 5% of the is … Continue reading →
Mr. Bloomberg, the billionaire businessman turned politician turned philanthropist, is giving away tens of billions of dollars to causes he believes in. He supports liveable cities, gun control, climate change and global public health. He wants to use data to … Continue reading →
