Nicotine vaping products recently became legal in Canada, and their use among young people is rising.
Nicotine vaping products became legal in Canada in recent months, and last week, the Ontario government released proposed changes to legislation on vaping products in convenience stores that would allow companies to display and advertise their products — something banned in seven other provinces.
E-liquids unregulated
"It's pretty dramatic. I think the rates among young people have tripled," said Rob Schwartz, executive director of the Ontario Tobacco Research Unit.
When a new drug comes to Canada, it must pass a number of tests, according to Schwartz. E-cigarettes aren't considered a drug, so they've been left mostly unregulated since they appeared on the market about a decade ago, he said.
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