Should Canada also ban flavoured vaping products?
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The serious lung illness affecting hundreds of people in the U.S. who vaped cannabis-based oil is giving Canadian health officials pause as that country prepares to allow the sale of vaping products in its legal marijuana market.
No illnesses have yet been reported north of the border, but the situation here is being monitored. The top health official here in B.C., Bonnie Henry, told this program earlier this week that it's just a matter of time before symptoms are reported in Canada.
The illicit vape market in Canada is estimated to be worth about $1 billion.
In the U.S., the outbreak of the lung illness began in the Midwest in July. Health officials on Thursday said 380 confirmed and probable cases have been reported in 36 states and one U.S. territory. Doctors say the illnesses appear to be a response to the inhalation of a caustic substance. Symptoms have included shortness of breath, fatigue, chest pain, diarrhea and vomiting.
As U.S. President Donald Trump moves to ban flavoured vaping products, would Canada's political party leaders do the same if they were elected prime minister?
A few moments ago, I had the chance to speak about the association between vaping and lung illnesses with Dr. Christopher Carlsten. He’s a Professor at the UBC Faculty of Medicine and Canada Research Chair in Occupational and Environmental Lung Disease.
Guest: Dr. Christopher Carlsten
Professor at the UBC Faculty of Medicine
Canada Research Chair in Occupational and Environmental Lung Disease
The serious lung illness affecting hundreds of people in the U.S. who vaped cannabis-based oil is giving Canadian health officials pause as that country prepares to allow the sale of vaping products in its legal marijuana market.
No illnesses have yet been reported north of the border, but the situation here is being monitored. The top health official here in B.C., Bonnie Henry, told this program earlier this week that it's just a matter of time before symptoms are reported in Canada.
The illicit vape market in Canada is estimated to be worth about $1 billion.
In the U.S., the outbreak of the lung illness began in the Midwest in July. Health officials on Thursday said 380 confirmed and probable cases have been reported in 36 states and one U.S. territory. Doctors say the illnesses appear to be a response to the inhalation of a caustic substance. Symptoms have included shortness of breath, fatigue, chest pain, diarrhea and vomiting.
As U.S. President Donald Trump moves to ban flavoured vaping products, would Canada's political party leaders do the same if they were elected prime minister?
A few moments ago, I had the chance to speak about the association between vaping and lung illnesses with Dr. Christopher Carlsten. He’s a Professor at the UBC Faculty of Medicine and Canada Research Chair in Occupational and Environmental Lung Disease.
Guest: Dr. Christopher Carlsten
Professor at the UBC Faculty of Medicine
Canada Research Chair in Occupational and Environmental Lung Disease