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Nova Scotia proposes province wide e-cigarette legislation
Nova Scotia Proposes province wide e-cigarette legislation
The new proposed legislation will proses aggressive restrictions against electronic cigarettes province-wide. These potential relations would include:
- Restrictions of selling e-cigarettes to those 19+
- No displaying e-cigarettes on stores
- No advertising e-cigarettes
- Ban the use of e-cigarettes indoors
- Ban any ‘flavorings’ added to e-liquid, except menthol
Health Minister Leo Glavine stated that the government wants to change the definition of smoke to include water pipes and vapour from e-cigarettes. He stated that steps are needed to address emerging evidence that e-cigarettes pose a health risk, especially to young people. What this evidence is was not clearly defined. There are at least 200 studies showing e-cigarettes as successful harm reduction products.
Those opposed, including imperial tobacco state that the province of Nova Scotia is making a ‘big mistake’ by regulating e-cigarettes lumped together with tobacco cigarettes.
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Two major bans of e-cigarettes in Canada.
Over the course of the last two weeks there have been two different city bans imposed on electronic cigarettes in Canada.
Vancouver bans e-cigarettes in ‘public spaces’
The first took place last week in Vancouver, where city councilors voted unanimously to ban e-cigarettes in public spaces, as well as banning the sale of e-cigarettes to minors.
Stepping right up with their 2 cents was the heart and stroke foundation, who’s senior health policy analyst Lesliy James stated:
“We are asking all levels of government, federal, provincial and municipal to act quickly to adopt regulations to protect Canadians similar to what Vancouver has done,”
Their entire ruling was based on the ‘we don’t know enough about them’ argument that many politicians state as their excuse/reasoning for the bans.
Winnipeg Bans e-cigarette uses on schools in the Winnipeg school division.
On Monday, the vote was unanimous between trustees in the Winnipeg school division to ban e-cigarette use across their school system.
E-Cigarette user at Winnipeg School “No smoking is allowed, period, in any device, in any form whatsoever,” stated Ramos
This is likely the first few in the beginning of regulations that will be imposed by different municipalities across Canada in the upcoming weeks and months. Since the Federal government continues to sit patiently on the fence, each municipality is setting rules and regulations for e-cigarettes across Canada.
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Toronto board of health to review a ban on electronic cigarettes
Toronto Board of Health meeting to discuss banning electronic cigarettes
The Toronto Board of Health is convening a meeting to deliberate on a potential municipal ban on electronic cigarettes, equating them with traditional cigarettes. This implies that vaping or the use of electronic cigarettes could be prohibited in public parks, bars, restaurants, and any other places where traditional tobacco cigarettes are currently banned across the greater Toronto area.
Proposed Restrictions on E-cigarettes
The Board is also considering a proposal to ban the sale of flavored e-cigarette products and prohibit e-cigarette displays in stores.
Moreover, the Board is contemplating banning the use of electronic cigarettes in workplaces, Toronto School boards, universities, colleges, and hospitals, urging these institutions to prohibit the use of electronic cigarettes both indoors and outdoors on their premises. They plan to reach out to the Ontario Restaurant Hotel and Motel Association, and the Toronto Association of Business Improvement Areas, suggesting they implement similar practices. The Parks and Environment Committee will also be approached with this suggestion.
Justifications for the Proposed Actions
The Board’s potential actions are justified on two grounds.
Firstly, they argue that there is insufficient research on the risk of second-hand vapor, citing potential health risks associated with it.
Secondly, they express concern that e-cigarettes could be perceived as a gateway to tobacco cigarettes, leading to a ‘normalization of smoking’ after years of efforts to render tobacco cigarettes obsolete.
Counterarguments and Criticisms
Critics argue that the Board is overlooking the significant positive outcomes already achieved by ex-tobacco smokers who have successfully transitioned to electronic cigarettes. They point out that mint-flavored nicotine gum has never been suggested as a potential gateway to tobacco cigarettes, and assert that electronic cigarettes are fundamentally different from tobacco cigarettes. This is evidenced by the fact that many ex-smokers who switch to electronic cigarettes find that they no longer enjoy the taste and feel of tobacco cigarettes.
Critics also question the Board’s contradictory stance of implying that scientific evidence suggests e-cigarettes could be a gateway to tobacco cigarettes, while simultaneously citing a lack of scientific evidence regarding second-hand vapor as a reason to ban e-cigarettes.
A Call for Regulation Over Prohibition
Critics suggest that a more productive approach would be for the government to regulate the manufacturing of these products, rather than imposing a ban based on insufficient scientific evidence. They advocate for requirements such as labels, child-proof lids, warnings, and information to be mandated for all vendors of e-cigarettes, arguing that this would be a more effective governmental ruling compared to pulling them off shelves and banning them publicly.
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Doctor Reports “Using electronic cigarettes as dangerous as fruits, vegetables and fish”
E-cigarettes: As Harmless as Fruits, Vegetables, and Fish?
In a recent interview featured on a European News video on Youtube, Dr. Phillip Prelle, a staunch supporter of e-cigarettes, made some noteworthy statements.
The Elimination of Tobacco’s Big Three Poisons
Dr. Prelle pointed out that e-cigarettes have successfully eliminated the three major poisons found in tobacco: tar, carbon monoxide, and fine particles. These substances are known to lead to serious health issues such as cancer, heart attacks, and chronic bronchitis.
The Ridiculousness of Danger Queries
He expressed his disbelief at the frequent queries about the potential dangers of e-cigarettes. According to him, such concerns are unfounded and ridiculous.
The Comparative Danger Spectrum
Dr. Prelle proposed a comparative danger spectrum. If tobacco is placed at the extreme left, followed by alcohol, fat products, and sugar products, then e-cigarettes would be positioned next to fruits, vegetables, and fish. He emphasized that the dangers posed by e-cigarettes are very minimal.
The Level of Danger
He further explained that the level of danger associated with e-cigarettes is comparable to the risks of consuming vegetables with pesticides or fish with heavy metals. This is the level of danger we are dealing with when it comes to e-cigarettes.
Electronic cigarettes are as dangerous as fruits, vegetables, and fish.
The Regulatory Discussions in the EU
There are ongoing discussions in the EU regarding the regulations for electronic cigarettes. There is pressure from big tobacco and pharmaceutical companies to categorize e-cigarettes along with tobacco cigarettes. The implications of such a move on the e-cigarette marketplace in Europe are being debated.
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Cool Interview with Original Inventor of E-cigarettes – Herbert Gilbert
Many believe the original inventor of the e-cigarette was Herbert Gilbert back in the 1960’s.
I was able to find a really cool back and forth interview with Herbert, discussing e-cigarettes, his design and ideas, as well as his thoughts on the future of e-cigarettes.
Many thanks to James Dunworth for this interview.
JD: Herbert, What was your background prior to inventing the e-cigarette?
HG: I graduated college with a B.A. in business and then went directly into the service. I am a Korean veteran. My father had a scrap yard in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania and that is where I went to work. I am just your normal, average logical guy and the “logic” is my best asset.
JD: Were you a smoker yourself?
HG: Sure was…a 2 pack a day for years…stopped cold turkey about 20 years ago.
The First Electronic Cigarette
JD: What gave you the idea for your design?
HG: I’m a logical guy and logic told me to define the problem and then develop a solution. the problem, as I concluded, was that when you burned leaves and wood, even if you did it in your back yard, it yielded a result that no one wanted to take into their lungs.
For example, you can chew lettuce leaves…they are good for you and cinnamon is like tree bark and it doesn’t hurt you…but…if you dried them out, ground them up and mixed them together, put them in a big paper bag and set it on fire, the result would be nothing you would want going into your lungs. To put it as simply as possible, the problem could not occur if there was no combustion. Eureka!
I had to find a way to put out the fire. wait…they used fire in my aunt’s bakery to make bread and cookies from flour…so what was different? They didn’t burn it they cooked it and the aroma was a treat. Nobody screamed, “the oven is on fire! lie on the floor and crawl outside.” At this point I happened to remember how tea is brewed. That solved the problem. Using logic I had to find a way to replace burning tobacco and paper with heated, moist, flavored air.
Design, Prototypes and Production
JD: Was a prototype ever built?
HG: Using the technology available in 1963 I concluded that a battery powered heat source would do the job and the first electric cigarette was born. I did build prototypes and tried using various flavors of water as steam … and it worked.
JD: Are there any surviving prototypes?
HG: Unfortunately the warehouse at the scrap yard in Beaver Falls, where most of my stuff was stored, burned down. I don’t have any…but someone may come out of the woodwork with one when Emperor Brands 1963 Original starts advertising.
JD: How does your design differ from the current electronic cigarette?
HG: There is no electric cigarette today, that I have seen, that does not follow the basic road map set forth in my original patent. If you remove any part shown in my original patent from their electric cigarette it will not function. It may be positioned differently, sized differently, controlled differently…but…it still follows the road map set forth in my patent drawings.
JD: Why wasn’t the design put into production?
HG: Those I showed it to could have done it but they chose to wait for the patent to expire and then filed their own versions. I showed it to chemical companies, pharmaceutical companies and tobacco companies and they did what they did to try to protect their markets. I am sure that many great inventions that could have benefited people, in the past and even today, receive the same treatment. As John Cameron pointed out to me, timing can be everything and I was ahead of my time, and in the midst of what some might say was the most powerful advertising period of big tobacco.
JD: There’s evidence that Big Tobacco deliberately suppressed healthy alternatives, as producing and marketing these would have meant admitting that smoking was unhealthy. Are you saying that is the case here?
HG: I merely reported what happened to me and to my patent fifty years ago. As for now, with major tobacco companies becoming more and more involved with their own electric cigarette brands, logic tells me it is not happening now, nor will it happen in the future.
Herbet Gilbert’s E-Cigarette v. The Modern E-Cigarette
JD: In your opinion, would a device which produced tobacco flavored air have been as effective as one which produces vapor?
HG: No. A major part of the tobacco smokers addiction is said to be the tactile / physical aspect, (the other part is the chemical addiction). Therefore in my opinion, without the visual effect of vapour, which makes the “addict” think of their usual “smoke”, I doubt it would work nearly as effectively. Further, I am willing to wager that referring to steam as vapor is even older than I am…so feel free think of my flavored, medicated, water steam as vapor because that is how logic dictates i view this question.
Again read the patent application which provides for, “inhaling warm medication into the lungs in case of a respiratory ailment under direction of a physician.” You will find this, in writing, at the end of the first paragraph. There is no difference because my electric cigarette by any other name is still my “smokeless non-tobacco cigarette”, which happens to be the title of my application.
JD: How did you feel when the electronic cigarettes began to take the world by storm?
HG: Read my statement on the Emperor web site under history”.
JD: Do you see Ruyan e-cigarette invented by Hon Lik as an evolution of the one you designed, or a product that took a completely different direction?
HG: If it walks like a duck, has web feet, has a bill, swims in the water, looks like a duck and quacks….its a duck.
Restrictions on Electronic Cigarettes
JD: What are your thoughts on moves by governments and anti-smoking organizations to restrict or forbid the sale of electronic cigarettes?
HG: Logic again tells me that it is a combination of a lack of education/understanding and fear of what they consider the unknown. from my point of view it is a simple question: “Are you kidding?”
To my knowledge nothing has stemmed the increase of the number of tobacco smokers, not legislation, special packaging and warnings nor death. I believe that my invention is the first chance we have to do so. Prove me wrong. In my opinion, legislators should be doing all they can to help with this solution, including proving it works. Government needs to help with the solution. Once they understand that what is delivered can be completely controlled so that anything bad can be, has been, and if identified as bad, will be removed then, rather than fight it, they will encourage it as a total replacement for cigarettes and some types of medications.
Herbert Gilbert Today
JD: How did you become involved in Emperor Brands?
HG: The best answer for this is covered on the emperor brands web site again under “history”. John David Cameron, of Emperor Brands, is the gentleman who searched me out and recruited me.
JD: What’s your role there, and how are you helping to develop the 1963 electronic cigarette?
HG: I worked with his team members and used logic to follow my roadmap and apply 21st century available technology to it. I will continue to do whatever I can to keep updating the technology and will remain devoted to promoting the 1963’s. Emperor Brand’s goal and my goal are the same. We want to save as many lives as we can.
JD: Where do you see electronic cigarettes going in the future?
HG: I believe there is no question about the future of electric cigarettes. As knowledge grows, and it will, so will the market and I am proud to be the one who started it all.
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American Medical Association updates view on E-cigarettes
AMA’s Updated Stance on E-cigarettes
The American Medical Association (AMA) has expressed its support for an FDA proposal aimed at bridging the gap in federal regulations concerning the purchase, labeling, packaging, and advertising of electronic cigarettes. This was announced by the incoming AMA President, Dr. Robert M. Wah. He emphasized that this new policy will steer the AMA’s future endeavors to robustly advocate for the proposed FDA regulation, a significant step towards enhancing public health and preventing the sale of electronic cigarettes to minors.
AMA’s Policy on E-cigarettes and Nicotine Delivery Systems
The new policy introduced by the AMA, in addition to enforcing minimum age restrictions for purchases, advocates for the following product requirements for electronic cigarettes and nicotine delivery systems:
- Transparency in the design, content, and emissions;
- Safety measures such as child-proof and tamper-proof packaging and design;
- Improved product labeling;
- Restrictions on flavors that are attractive to minors; and
- Prohibition of unsupported marketing claims promoting these products as a tool for tobacco cessation.
The AMA is also actively encouraging the development of strategies to prevent the marketing of electronic cigarettes and nicotine delivery systems to minors and to mitigate the adverse health effects of nicotine on minors.
AMA’s Commitment to Public Health
Dr. Wah reiterated that the AMA’s top priority is to enhance the health of the nation. The association will persist in advocating for policies that help alleviate the burden of preventable diseases like cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes, both of which can be associated with smoking.
About the AMA
The American Medical Association is a leading national organization. It is committed to empowering the nation’s physicians to consistently deliver safer, higher quality, and more efficient care to patients and communities. For over 165 years, the AMA has remained steadfast in its commitment to leverage its unique position and knowledge to shape a healthier future for America.
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Electronic Cigarettes Help You Quit Smoking – New Study Reveals
Electronic Cigarettes will help you quit smoking says a new study.
A new study of almost 6,000 smokers over five years has shown that the use of electronic cigarettes will help you quit smoking. Smokers are 60 percent more likely to successfully quit smoking if they use electronic cigarettes vs. other nicotine products such as patches and gums, or cold turkey.
This finding shows that electronic cigarettes will reduce tobacco-related deaths and illnesses dramatically when used by cigarette smokers looking to stop the tobacco habit. The use of electronic cigarettes will reduce lung cancer and other chronic respiratory diseases, and will reduce cardiovascular diseases, which are the number one killer in the world. People who quit smoking will reduce their chances of cardiovascular disease in half within one year of quitting smoking. Within five years of quitting smoking, the risk of cancer of the mouth, throat, and bladder. Within 2-5 years of quitting smoking, the risk of stroke is reduced to that of a non-smoker.
Robert West of University College London’s epidemiology and public health department stated: “E-cigarettes could substantially improve public health because of their widespread appeal and the huge health gains associated with stopping smoking,” It was Robert who leads this study.
This huge 5-year study surveyed 5,863 smokers between 2009 and 2014 who have tried to quit smoking. Of those smokers, 20% successfully quit smoking with the aid of e-cigarettes compared with 10.1% of those using traditional nicotine replacements such as patches and gums.
Those against electronic cigarettes point to a lack of long-term scientific evidence to show the safety of these devices, and also worry that e-cigarette use will become a more accepted practice, after spending many years reducing the use of traditional tobacco cigarettes. West agreed that the long-term results are not there, however, urges people to weigh them against the strong evidence we have on the harmful effects of tobacco smoke. He stated: “It’s not clear whether long-term use of e-cigarettes carries health risks, but from what is known about the contents of the vapour these will be much less than from smoking”.
Tobacco smoking kills half of the people who do it, and kills an estimated six million people each year, according to the World Health Organization.
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US to ban e-cigarette sales to minors — is Canada Next?
After many years of neglect, the U.S. food and drug administration has finally proposed a rule that would ban the sale of e-cigarettes to anyone under the age of 18. In our humble opinion, this is something that should have been addressed years ago. This long-awaited proposal would be the first federal regulation of electronic cigarettes in the US.
This ruling will be a step towards broader restrictions in the US, after many years of a ‘wild west’ attitude, with no regulations at all. Other areas that will be looked at is the advertising of e-cigarettes and the flavoring options of e-cigarettes. Critics of the advertising of e-cigarettes state that it risks introducing young people to electronic cigarettes in the first place. Others believe that having appropriate warnings for electronic cigarettes — i.e. only for use by adults over the age of 18 on advertisements would be a much better option. Some have argued that the flavouring options; Cotton Candy, and fruit flavours for example, appeal to younger people and should therefore be banned. FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg said the current proposal “lays the foundation for many more actions and activities.“
How will this affect Canadians? Likely not too much in the foreseeable future. Health Canada is typically very slow and methodical to react to anything, and often waits to see how other countries decisions and actions effect their system before taking any action. Health Canada’s response to the US restriction for sale to minors simply said this: “(We are) monitoring the actions of regulators in other jurisdictions, and considering all options for appropriate oversight of these products“. I guess only time will tell, however if the past is any indication of the future, any regulations that take place in the US will likely be copied very slowly in Canada.
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Electronic cigarettes with nicotine “very similar to drinking coffee” UK Professor reports
Electronic Cigarettes effects are very similar to drinking coffee
A UK professor has made a striking comparison between the effects of electronic cigarettes with nicotine and drinking coffee. This statement was made following a recent test conducted at Queen Mary University in London, England.
The Test and Its Findings
The test, supervised by Professor Peter Hayek, involved a subject who had his levels of carbon monoxide checked after using an electronic cigarette and then a tobacco cigarette. Hayek stated, “Many people perceive nicotine itself as a dangerous poison, but if nicotine is consumed without the accompanying toxins, as with an electronic cigarette, then the health effects would be very similar to drinking coffee.”
BBC reporter Graham Satchell further clarified that “E-cigarettes contain no discernible toxins or carbon monoxide.” The test involved using a carbon monoxide detector before the test, immediately after using an electronic cigarette, and then immediately after using a tobacco cigarette. The results clearly demonstrated that electronic cigarettes do not increase carbon monoxide levels in the body, unlike tobacco cigarettes.
The Dangers of Carbon Monoxide
Carbon monoxide is highly dangerous for the body. There is substantial evidence that high levels of carbon monoxide in the blood of smokers is a primary factor leading to increased rates of cardiovascular diseases, such as angina and heart attacks. It is evident that the reduced oxygen supply caused by carbon monoxide is a significant factor.
References:
- Electronic Cigarettes vs. Smoking – How do they compare?
- Carbon Monoxide in Cigarette Smoke
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Vaping on Air Canada – Air Canada staff allows electronic cigarette use on flight
Man Vapes his electronic Cigarette on Air Canada Flight
On March 28th, a man boarding an Air Canada flight headed to Toronto from Calgary airport vaping his electronic cigarette. This man continued to vape throughout the flight, and many were surprised that the Air Canada flight attendants either did not see him, or did nothing to stop him. Officially, Air Canada does have a policy in regards to using an electronic cigarette while on board an airplane:
You can read Air Canada’s official stance on electronic cigarettes here, where they clearly label electronic cigarettes as acceptable items to bring on board the aircraft, with this exception: Electronic cigarettes (or ‘e-cigarettes’), provided they remain stowed and unused in your carry-on baggage.
So the bottom line is that you are allowed to bring electronic cigarettes and electronic cigarette accessories with you on board an Air Canada flight, however you are not supposed to have it on your person, and should not actually use it. This is more then likely simply a matter of the flight attendents of Air Canada not being aware of the polocies of electronic cigarettes during flight. While all studies that have been done to date have shown no negative effects of second hand ‘vape’ to those around you, never the less with individual companies, they ultimately have the right to accept or reject people using electronic cigarettes in their places of business, and in this case being Air Canada’s planes.
It is very likely that over the next few years we will begin to see signs very similar to the smoking and no smoking signs we are all familiar with being edited to include vaping and no vaping signs as well. Hopefully our aggressive government will not overstep themselves once again, and continue to allow the individual companies and businesses to choose for themselves whether they want to be accepting of their patrons using electronic cigarettes in their businesses.
While this is certainly not a big story, it is something to keep your eye out for as each business and corporation both needs to decide what their policies are going to be regarding the use of electronic cigarettes, as well as their enforcement of said laws. With this new technology of electronic cigarettes gaining popularity across Canada, these questions will need to be answered sooner rather then later.