The New Brunswick Medical Society (NBMS) recently published “Physicians pleased with new restrictions on vaping products“.
As a physician, I would l like to make it clear that I am NOT pleased with New Brunswick’s ban on flavoured vaping products.
This is an open letter I have written to the NMBA, the Canadian Cancer Society; the New Brunswick Lung Association; and Dr. Kerrie Luck, Ph.D. and Dr. Jeff Steeves, Past President, New Brunswick Medical Society:
Re: Litigation of New Brunswick Vape Flavour Ban
Good morning!
As a physician who has seen the disease, disability and death caused by tobacco smoking, I urge you to intervene in opposition to the vape flavour ban, which is likely to increase deaths from tobacco use.
I understand your concern about recreational vaping by youth, but banning flavours is not an effective way to address this issue. Youth vape for many reasons, and in most studies flavours are about the third most common reason, after peer pressure and curiosity. It is true that over 90% of youth who vape use flavours, but that does not mean that banning flavours will reduce vaping by 90%.
Dr John’s Blog – 2021-12-11.
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