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 →
(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 →
ONE: Develop an empathetic approach to people who smoke. Most people who still smoke made a bad life choice when they were in their teens, before their brains were fully developed, thinking that they could quit smoking later. In middle … Continue reading →
Dr. John Oyston, MB BS, BMedSci, FRCA, FRCP(C), September 21st, 2022 There is no tobacco in e-cigarettes Vaping liquid is made of a mixture of vegetable glycerin and propylene glycol, to which nicotine and artificial flavours (such as tobacco or … Continue reading →
Health Canada should work with Canadian universities to create and market a medically-licensed vape
as an aid to smoking cessation
and as a safer alternative to cigarettes for smokers who are dependent on nicotine
My friend Maria is an enthusiastic vaper. If I go to her office, she usually will have three vapes on the go. Today, it is a Voopoo with strawberry flavour, a Stlth with Grape Apple Ice and a Favostx with … Continue reading →
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 →
Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) produced a report in June 2021 showing how Great Britain is getting vaping right (https://ash.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Use-of-e-cigarettes-vapes-among-adults-in-Great-Britain-2021.pdf). It is interesting to see how vaping is managed in the country where “Big Tobacco” interferes with health care … Continue reading →
The Globe and Mail published an op-ed about vaping which was an unfortunate mix of truths, half-truths, and lies. ( When will Canada get on the same page about the risks of Vaping? Globe and Mail, Aug 1, 2020.) I … Continue reading →
