Advocates Call on Ottawa to Limit Nicotine Use Among Youth, Demand Stricter Measures
Several health organizations are urging the federal government to bring down nicotine use among Canadians to less than five percent of the population by 2045, as vaping among youth rises. Les Hagen, executive director of Action on Smoking and Health, says nicotine use has grown exponentially among Canadians aged 25 and under, which he says [...]
TL;DR
- Health organizations want the federal government to decrease nicotine use to under five percent by 2045.
- Vaping among Canadian youth is rising significantly.
- Nicotine use has grown exponentially among Canadians aged 25 and under.
- Vaping creates nicotine pathways in the brain, leading to addiction and increased susceptibility to smoking.