E-cigarette companies join forces to lobby against proposed vaping regulations

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The newly-formed VITA’s goal is to help ensure regulations prevent youth access while allowing companies to advertise their products to existing smokers

E-cigarette companies Juul Labs Canada, Imperial Tobacco Canada and JTI Canada Tech are three of VITA’s founding members.Some of the biggest e-cigarette companies in Canada have joined forces to create an industry association to lobby against proposed government regulations amid widening concerns over the health risks of vaping.

The Globe and Mail reported last week that One Persuasion received contracts to produce federal election ads for the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers and the Conservative Party. “We cannot stand by and watch a new generation of Canadians become dependent on nicotine or be exposed to products that could have significant negative consequences for their health,” the statement said.

In addition to Nova Scotia’s proposed flavour ban, there are several other regulatory proposals on the table across Canada.

 

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This is expected. What do these poison-selling companies care about the people they poison? They want to make Big $$$ for themselves and their CEOs? Big-Male-in-Sky will save you fr being poisoned. No argument here.

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