A tip of the hat to Tom for sending me the links to the following information regarding the lawsuit between Zen Cigarette (formerly located in Montreal) and Health Canada. First of all from the Zen site and its president Vincent Deblois: A year ago, following the publication of Journal de Montréal’s article exposing our troubles […]
Category Archives: Health Canada
Its not that unusual for an organization that promotes health to do a lot of good but still abandon all its standards when it comes to anything to do with nicotine or tobacco. Case in point – the Canadian Lung Association. I recently commented on a welcome reconsideration of a ludicrous position statement on e-cigarettes […]
Its not uncommon to have difficulty understanding why other people don’t hold the same positions you do about things. I will never quite comprehend the mindset of Stephen Harper or for that matter the conservative mindset. I guess we are who we are. But when it comes to health and the public good, I have […]
While Health Canada recommends that Canadians stop smoking it also recommends that Canadians stop vaping. In regards to the first is written: “To date, over 4,000 chemicals, comprising a combination of gases, liquids and breathable particles, have been identified in tobacco smoke. Of the 4000 chemicals, more than 70 chemicals are known to cause, initiate […]
Yes, that is a bit of an unwieldly title. I was reading the FDA response to a citizen petition from Nirav Shah (NY State Commissioner of Health), Kathleen Hoke (Director of the Legal Resource Center for Tobacco Regulation etc.) and Matthew Myers (Tobacco-Free Kids) – see full letter below – on their request that the […]
In response to my request for stories out there of experiences dealing with Health Canada I received one from Erin Morales (thank you Erin). Erin is a former 2 pack a day smoker who after failing multiple attempts at all the authorized methods of quitting (Nicorette, patch, Champix) was able to find switching the only […]
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