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Health Canada Is Poised to Take a Disastrous Wrong Turn on Vaping

The Canadian government recently consulted on its proposals for regulating—read:banning—flavors used in vaping products. Its supposed justifications include a perceived increase in youth vaping exposing...

FDA authorizes first e-cigarette, cites benefit for smokers

For the first time, the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday authorized an electronic cigarette, saying the vaping device from R.J. Reynolds can help...

F.D.A. Authorizes E-Cigarettes to Stay on U.S. Market for the First Time

The agency approved three Vuse vaping products and said their benefits in helping smokers quit outweighed the risks of hooking youths. The Food and Drug...

Humans have been using tobacco for over 12,000 years says new study

Earliest evidence for human use of tobacco in the Pleistocene Americas Smoking may have been a human habit for far longer than previously imagined. In...

Consumer Voices Will Not Be Silenced

Consumers' Association of Canada criticizes Health Canada for ignoring consumer feedback The Consumers' Association of Canada (CAC) is renewing efforts to ensure consumer voices are heard as Health Canada...