PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RIGHTS4VAPERS LAUNCHES NATIONAL TOBACCO HARM REDUCTION MONTH May will be dedicated to raising awareness of the harm reduction potential of vaping Ottawa (Ontario) – May 4, 2022 – Every year over 48,000 Canadians die of smoking related illnesses. If Canadian smokers understood that vaping is less harmful than smoking and
(Ottawa, Ontario) May 3, 2022 – The media are invited to attend the launch of National Tobacco Harm Reduction month in Ottawa. Ottawa-area vapers and supporters will gather to hear MP Philip Lawrence into the record in the House of Commons the petition that over 11,000 Canadians signed to oppose the proposed ban on flavoured
A RANGE OF FLAVOURS IS NECESSARY TO HELP SMOKERS QUIT SMOKING AND STAY SMOKE-FREE Toronto, Ontario – February 8, 2021 – Rights4Vapers, Canada’s leading vapers’ rights organization, is delighted to report that over 11,000 Canadians have signed a House of Commons petition that calls on the government to keep flavoured vapour products available. “Health Canada
Last week, Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Mental Health and Addiction, and Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Health, released a joint statement at the conclusion of National Non-Smoking Week. It was disappointing to see, yet again, the perspective of the Canadian vapers notably absent from the statement despite multiple public health studies which show that vapour products
Vapoter, ce n’est pas fumer. Et cela constitue un moyen éprouvé pour arrêter de fumer Toronto, le 17 janvier 2022 – Les vapoteurs de partout au Canada veulent prendre leur place dans le cadre de la Semaine nationale sans fumée. Sous le thème #SmokeFreeWithVaping, les vapoteurs veulent faire entendre leur voix afin d’exiger que les
Vaping is not smoking and is a proven way for smokers to quit Toronto, Ontario – January 17, 2021 – The vapers of Canada are claiming their spot in National Non-Smoking Week. Under the theme of #SmokeFreeWithVaping, vapers are speaking out to demand that governments acknowledge that vaping is less harmful than smoking and can
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 Research – Smoking 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 London – Comprehensive 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.
Download – Read the ATHRA (Australian Tobacco Harm Reduction Association) report on vaping and COVID-19
Audio – Interview AM800 | Rights 4 Vapers | The Dan Macdonald Show | March 2nd 2021
Download – UK experts defend safety in face of US lung injury cases
Download – UK Vaping Association’s statement on the US vaping-related illnesses
Link – Vapeology.eu
Download – Guide for new vapers
Link – VITA OF CANADA
Link – UK Vaping Industry Association
Link – American Vaping Association
Download – Institute of Cardiology brochure
