The WHO has announced that it is renaming monkeypox to “mpox”, apparently to avoid stigmatization of monkeys. They expedited the name change through the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) process. The CDC labelled an outbreak of lung injury in people … 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 →
I used the IQOS device for the first time yesterday. I hated it. This is a really good thing, for two reasons, which I will explain shortly. To begin at the beginning: IQOS is a “heat not burn” (HNB) cigarette … Continue reading →
On World No Tobacco Day (May 31st 2022) let’s look at the state of tobacco control in Canada. The Tobacco and Vaping Products Act is currently up for review. A recent Evaluation of the Health Portfolio Tobacco and Vaping Activities … Continue reading →
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 →
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 →
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 →
I spent 40 years working as an anesthesiologist. Too much of that time was spent caring for smokers while they underwent horrible, disfiguring and disabling operations, such as removing part of a lung or an amputation. These operations were only … Continue reading →
