At a meeting last week, Health Canada provided us with several regulatory fact sheets. We recommend that every business download, print, distribute and/or display these fact sheets in their place of business for staff members and patrons to read. It is vital that every one of your staff members are aware of the current regulations and…
This article summarizes the points made during the Health Canada CCPSA webinar hosted June 28, 2018 at 10am (ET). The webinar was hosted by the Canada Consumer Product and Safety division of Health Canada. Vaping products are regulated under TVPA and CCPSA unless therapeutic health claims are made. If therapeutic health claims are made,…
Updated: December 4, 2017 As we have seen by the introduction of Bill S-5, an Act to amend the Tobacco Act and the Non-smokers’ Health Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts which will soon be the Tobacco and Vaping Products Act (TVPA) upon Royal Assent, the Government will begin to regulate vaping…
In recognition of Battery Safety week, we will be publishing daily battery tips each day for the duration of the event. As they are published, the will be added to the list below. Battery Safety week was inspired by unfortunate rare incidents of Vaping Product battery mishaps around the world where more often than not, we have observed that…
As the Vapour Products industry evolves, businesses get more creative in an effort to remain at the highest competitive levels. For e-liquid manufacturers, that involves manipulation of product recipes in an effort to set them apart from the rest of the players. The ECTA supports this competitiveness and creativity, however there are limits on what can…
This page contains many details, dispelled myths and facts on the care and maintenance of your Vapour Product (Electronic Cigarette) batteries. Most of this information has been extracted from the Battery University which is sponsored by Cadex Electronics Inc., a world-wide leader in battery and charger analysis. The rest is based on our knowledge and…
Clive Bates, Director of Counterfactual Consulting Limited is interviewed by Sally Satel, Resident Scholar at the American Enterprise Institute to respond to the four (4) basic arguments against vaping: Vaping normalizes smoking Gateway to Smoking Dual Use (Continuing to smoke while using vaping products) Nicotine is dangerous
CBC’s The Fifth Estate completed a full length investigation into the world of Electronic Cigarettes. We knew they were considering an episode related to vapour products and when we saw them at an event in Toronto, interviewing businesses and consumers, we knew they were serious. What we did not know is how deep they would…
While we may not realize it in the beginning, we are using and relying on Ohm’s Law when we vape. Ultimately, a Vapour Device (Electronic Cigarette) is nothing more than a Direct Current (DC) Circuit with a Resistor (Coil Head) that heats up when we turn in on. This fact becomes more evident and CRITICAL…
All electronic devices are vulnerable to battery and device failure. These occurrences, while rare, are documented internationally and affect many products including laptops, tablets and cell phones – all of which share unique technology components with electronic cigarettes and personal vaporizers. Malfunctions in most regulated commercial electronic cigarette / personal vaporizing devices result in that…