All other provinces take advantage of a federal program that helps discourage vaping by raising prices. Why don\u0027t these two?
And if we want to prevent the multiple health hazards of addiction to nicotine and inhaling noxious substances, it won’t work to just have people switch from smoking tobacco to vaping.Sign up to receive daily headline news from Ottawa Citizen, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails or any newsletter.
Except Ontario and Manitoba haven’t bought in. They are the only provinces that haven’t announced a partnership or levied their own tax. This leaves their young people with easier access to vape products, which can retail for as little as $10 for a starter pack. Unfortunately, while smoking rates have declined, much of the positive public health impact is being lost by increases in vaping. In young people, the uptake of e-cigarettes has outpaced the decline in smoking rates in recent years. In 2021, almost half of young adults and nearly one-third of teenagers over 14 reported having tried e-cigarettes in Canada.
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