Author: Holly Nicholas, Rebel Commentator Source: CLICK HERE Even if you are not a vaper or smoker or even if you don’t care about smokers, Bill S-5 impacts YOU in the form of taxation for coverage of healthcare cost. The government of Canada allows the sale of deadly tobacco cigarettes that are killing nearly 37,000…
By Brent Stafford Source: CLICK HERE Woven into Canada’s draft federal vaping regulations is a contradiction, which could undermine every aspect of the legislation. If Bill S-5 is enacted ‘as is’ no person in Canada whether a vaper, retailer, e-liquid manufacture or doctor, lawyer and member of government could compare vaping to smoking in anyway,…
We have received confirmation and schedule information for our slot to provide witness for the Senate Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology (SOCI) on Senate Bill S-5, An Act to amend the Tobacco Act and the Non-smokers’ Health Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts. Two panels have been scheduled for April…
New UL 8139 provides framework to evaluate, test and certify the electrical and battery systems of electronic cigarettes NORTHBROOK, Ill., March 20, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — UL, a leading global safety science organization, is announcing acceptance of product submittals of electronic cigarettes, also known as e-cigarettes, for construction evaluation, testing and North American certification. The U.S.…
This document, Educating your MP about vaping in Canada, A practical guide for small business owners & workers in the independent vape industry has been created and provided by Amelia Howard, with permission to redistribute. It is a concise and pointed guide that business owners and/or staff can follow to have a positive and poignant meeting with their Member of Parliament. Do not…
On March 9, 2017, the Senate held debate for 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 has completed the first reading today (Nov 22, 2016). Speakers during the debate were: Senator Judith Seidman – Opposition Critic and SOCI Committee Senator Marc…
James F. Pankow , Kilsun Kim, Kevin J. McWhirter, Wentai Luo, Jorge O. Escobedo, Robert M. Strongin, Anna K. Duell, David H. Peyton PLoS ONE 12(3): e0173055. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0173055 This study was reviewed by Dr. Konstantinos Farsalinos, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Greece, Department of Pharmacology, University of Patras, Greece: Study titled “Benzene formation in e-cigarettes” found that air…
PinneyAssociates’ Analysis of FDA/NIH Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Data Rebuts Conclusion of JAMA Research Letter on Why Youth Use Vapor Products BETHESDA, Md., March 7, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Avoiding or reducing the harm of tobacco cigarettes is the top reason youth vape, according to data from a survey by the National Institutes…
Authors: Yong HH, Hitchman SC, Cummings KM, Borland R, Gravely SM, McNeill A, Fong GT Source DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntx056 Abstract Introduction: To date, no studies have explored how different regulatory environments may influence the effectiveness of ECs as a smoking cessation aid. Objective: This study compares the real-world effectiveness of adult smokers using ECs for quitting compared…
Today the Senate continued Debate on the Second Reading of Bill S-5. We heard from Senator Jane Cordy. In summary, the Senator: Senator Carolyn Stewart Olsen also questioned if the bill goes far enough with restrictions. Specifically her concerns were around: Another question was posed by Senator Yonah Martin. This senator is also concerned about the science not…
The full legal assessment (found here) is a significant amount of information to absorb. For that reason, we have put together a summary that addresses the major fallacies that were identified within the bill. The short of the long is… If this bill were to pass today, regulations placed in the hands of the wrong people…