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Juul suspending sales of fruity flavours over impending Trump ban

Juul Pods

The most popular e-cigarette manufacture in North America, Juul has chosen to pull all of their fruity flavours off of the shelves in the United States. This move is being done pro-actively in the Trump administration policy that is expected to remove flavored e-cigarettes from the market. Trump States “we can’t have our youth be … Read more

CDC Report – Significant Decline in Young Adult Smokers Disproves ‘Gateway Effect’ of Vaping

CDC Report

CDC’s Findings A recent study released by the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention presents intriguing data. The CDC reports that between 2014 and 2018, the percentage of young adults aged 18-24 who currently smoke cigarettes in the United States has dropped from 16.7% to 7.8%. This represents an overall reduction of over 50% in … Read more

Toronto Ontario considering mandatory licences for local vape shops

Toronto

This Monday, October 7th, 2019, the General Government & Licensing Committee signed off on a new recommendation.  This vaping regulation would require businesses that sell vape products in Toronto to buy a license from the city. If this proposal continues it could come into place by the end of October. Its estimated in the Toronto … Read more

Vaping vs. Smoking: A Statistical Analysis of Health Impacts

hands holding E-cigarette vs cigarettes.

The Numbers Game I’ve always been a numbers person. Whether it’s due to my early days of playing online poker or my hyper-analytical mind, I’ve always broken down the data when dealing with a situation. Percentages, calculations, and projections; this is how my brain works. Perhaps I should have been an accountant. Let’s delve into … Read more

Nova Scotia P.C.’s to ban vaping for individuals under 19 & ban flavours.

Nova Scotia

The Progressive Conservatives from Nova Scotia are introducing a bill to ban vaping for anyone under 19 across Nova Scotia. “We know there’s a lot of health risks associated to vaping and we know that too many young people are vaping, so this is a matter of public interest and something that should be discussed … Read more

Your Media is Lying to you – Interview with man effected by lung condition from THC pods.

Media

Introduction: The mass media often manipulates interviews to fit their agendas, creating misinformation and panic. I have experienced this firsthand, and it infuriates me. The recent media coverage about vaping-related illnesses is a prime example of such manipulation, leading to undue alarm in the vaping industry. Case Study: Ben Camerillo Ben Camerillo, a middle-aged man … Read more

USA made product linked to London, Ontario Vaping illness

vape device

On September 18th, an unnamed teenage male was hospitalized in London, Ontario, for a ‘vaping-related illness.’ Despite a lack of details regarding the specific product(s) used by the individual, Canadian media outlets hastily sounded the alarm, branding all vaping products as dangerous and advising the public to avoid them altogether. Revealing Details: After weeks of … Read more

Vape bans could have disastrous consequences – undoing gains in smoking cessation – expert warns

Vaping outdoor

“It is like everyone has forgotten about smoking, which will kill over 100 Canadians today,” he said. David Sweanor, Professor in the Center for Health Law, Policy and Ethics at the University of Ottawa said bans and restrictions on vaping could drive more people to smoke.  This could undo years of work the public health … Read more

86.7 Million years of live saved if American smokers switched to vaping

Smoking vs vaping

Potential Lifespan Gains if American Smokers Switched to Vaping The Potential of Vaping A recent article published in Tobacco Control estimates that up to 6.6 million premature deaths could be prevented, equating to 86.7 million years of life saved, if current smokers in the U.S. switched to vaping. The Study by Dr. David Levy Dr. … Read more