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A defining moment for public health and tobacco control is underway but few British Columbians know it.
A historic government lawsuit in B.C. against the tobacco industry, before the courts since 2001, has gone relatively unnoticed. As a result, health charities worry public health will receive inadequate attention in any settlement.
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The tobacco industry is in negotiations behind closed doors with all 10 provincial governments, including B.C., to settle the multi-billion dollar lawsuits seeking to recover health care costs caused by tobacco company wrongdoing.
/CNW/ - Today is World No Tobacco Day, and this year s theme, "Commit to Quit", is a powerful reminder that quitting tobacco is possible. While we have made.
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May 12, 2021
Victor David Wiens
Victor David Wiens passed away at home on May 2, 2021 at the age of 71.
Vic was born March 3, 1950 in Saskatoon, Sask the tenth child to Cornie and Helen Wiens, he was raised on their farm. He married Dona Peters in 1971. They raised their two children in Wasa, B.C., and then on a farm together near Langham, SK. Vic lived in Skookumchuck after the divorce. British Columbia and the mountains were his dream.
Several times and places in his life Dad worked with asphalt. He ran the crusher with BA BlackTop for years. While on the farm, Dad worked at ASL paving. He also had his own bale-hauling business because the price for pork kept dropping. He would remark throughout his life that his timing and luck were consistently bad.
Medical society joins call for stricter rules on vape products
The New Brunswick Medical Society is backing efforts by Health Canada to reduce the amount of nicotine manufacturers are legally allowed to include in their e-cigarette products.
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About 40 per cent of New Brunswick in grades 7 to 12 say they ve tried vaping
Posted: Feb 26, 2021 9:29 PM AT | Last Updated: February 27
Vaping products are currently allowed to contain up to 66 mg/ml of nicotine, according to Health Canada.(CCO/Pixabay)