Taxing a harm reduction product is counter productive, as it discourages improvements to public health and increases sales of tobacco products, our nations leading cause of death.
There is no research to support a connection between vaping and COVID-19.
The cause of EVALI was discovered to be vitamin E acetate, a prohibited ingredient under CCCR 2001 in regulated Canadian e-liquid. Vitamin E acetate has never been used by reputable e-liquid manufacturers globally.
The CVA has always condemned the use of vapour products by youth and non-smokers. Vaping is a harm reduction tool intended for adult smokers.
The rise in youth vaping rates here in Canada directly correlates to the entrance of Big Tobacco vape brands.
The idea that flavoured vaping products contribute to youth vaping is a common misconception that has been discredited by the Centers of Decease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The trial concluded that vaping is nearly twice as effective as the leading NRT products.
The Royal College of Physicians was first to conclude six years ago that vaping is at least 95 percent less harmful than smoking.
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