2026-05-31 from ctvnews.ca
OTTAWA — Several health organizations are urging the federal government to bring down nicotine use among Canadians to less than five per cent 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 is a “huge concern.”
Hagen said several published systematic reviews have shown that vaping creates a nicotine pathway in the brain -- making them addicted to the substance, which makes youth more susceptible to starting smoking cigarettes.
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