Five things to know about e-cigarettes

VANCOUVER — Five things to know about e-cigarettes:

1. Fruit and candy flavourings in e-cigarette liquids are the number 1 reason they appeal to youth, and there are calls on the federal government to prohibit flavourings.

2. Groups concerned about the increasing popularity of vaping among youth want advertising that’s currently in place for tobacco products to be extended to e-cigarettes.

3. Health risks associated with e-cigarettes are unclear, and more research is needed.

4. E-cigarettes are often marketed as smoking cessation devices but it’s not known if they are effective in helping people kick the habit.

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5. Eight provinces have passed or tabled legislation that treats e-cigarettes similarly to tobacco products, but Canada lacks federal regulations.

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