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Minister Holland’s vendetta against nicotine pouches is futile and harms Canadians who smoke

Nicotine pouches can be found everywhere, including in the Minister’s own community of Ajax Pickering. TORONTO, Oct. 1, 2024 /CNW/ – Rights4Vapers, Canada’s largest vapers’ rights and safer nicotine advocacy movement, has uncovered that consumers can purchase unlicensed and illegal nicotine pouches in retail stores surrounding Health Minister Mark Holland’s Ajax office.     “This

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FLAVOUR VAPOUR PRODUCTS DISCUSSION

Download PDF Hello, my name is Maria Papaioannoy. I’m here as the spokesperson for Rights4Vapers. Thank you for including our movement in this process. I would like for it to be noted that this is not a fully inclusive process as over 20 thousand individual submissions were made opposing flavour bans in 2021, and not

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RIGHT4VAPERS TELLS HEALTH CANADA: FLAVOURS MATTER

Toronto, Ontario – March 15, 2024 – In an emotional presentation, Rights4Vapers spelled out the unintended consequences of a federal flavoured vaper products ban and echoed the calls from the one million Canadians who vape: “flavours helped us quit smoking”. “Flavours are key for adults starting vaping as an alternative, linked to more attempts to

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Let’s Accept All Forms of Tobacco Harm Reduction

TORONTO, Jan. 22, 2024 /CNW/ – Today, marks the beginning of National Non-Smoking Week. On behalf of all Canadians who vape, Rights4Vapers urges policy makers and health groups to listen to the lived experiences of Canadians who have chosen non-traditional methods to quit smoking. Vaping is not smoking and is a proven way for smokers to quit.

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Why Are You Taxing Ontarians Who Vape?

TORONTO, Nov. 6, 2023 /CNW/ – Rights4Vapers, Canada’s largest vapers’ rights movement, calls on the Government of Ontario to refrain from jumping on the taxation bandwagon and penalizing Ontarians who vape even more. “We are at a critical moment for vapour products. We are being attacked from every angle,” said Maria Papaioannoy, spokesperson for Rights4Vapers. “All we want is for adult Canadians who

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Organizations That Support Vaping

RESOURCES:

Royal College of Physicians (RCP) – E-Cigarettes and Harm Reduction: An Evidence Review (2024)
The RCP, a leading UK medical body, concluded that e-cigarettes are significantly less harmful than smoking and can serve as effective tools for smoking cessation.

Cochrane Cochrane Systematic Review (2022)
This review finds high certainty evidence that nicotine e-cigarettes are more effective than traditional nicotine-replacement therapy (NRT) in helping people quit smoking

Tobacco & Nicotine ResearchSmoking Cessation Trends (2024)
A study published in this journal found that e-cigarette users had higher smoking cessation rates compared to non-users over several years, suggesting that vaping may aid in quitting smoking.

King’s College LondonComprehensive Review (2022)
This extensive review, commissioned by the UK Department of Health, concluded that vaping poses a small fraction of the health risks associated with smoking. It found that switching to e-cigarettes significantly reduces exposure to toxicants linked to cancer, lung disease, and cardiovascular conditions.

American Heart Association – Vaping Versus Smoking: Are Electronic-Cigarettes the Savior? (2024)
This article indicates that e-cigarette aerosols may be less harmful to the vascular endothelium than conventional tobacco smoke.

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