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 →
An open letter to the Quebec Minister of Health (and to the EU, WHO and other groups considering a vape flavour ban) To: Minister Christian DUBÉ Minister of Health, The National Assembly of Quebec ministre@msss.gouv.qc.ca, May 1st 2023 Dear Minister … Continue reading →
(Jan2022-April 2023) Lots of fine words, less action First, the good news: In a December 2022 press release, The Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Mental Health and Addiction and Associate Minister of Health, said: “Vaping products offer the 3.8 million … Continue reading →
Spongebobvape.com is an e-commerce site that sells disposable vapes modelled on a cartoon character and on cute animals. It can be accessed in Canada by Canadians using Canadian Internet service providers. It seems to break Canadian laws in that: … Continue reading →
