Diacetyl is a volatile chemical used to create buttery flavors, and when it is heated, mixed, or aerosolized, it can become an inhalation hazard in certain workplaces
Harper said these products should be taxed just the same as cigarettes
Other countries have already taken action: In May, Australia banned all single-use vapes, as well as any ecigarettes not acquired via prescription
Their counter-argument to the gateway concept is based on the absence of scientific, peer-reviewed studies that the use of a drug like marijuana or alcohol causes a person to go on to use a more addictive drug like cocaine, heroin or methamphetamine
adult smoking rate plunged from 42% to 15%, due to tougher anti-smoking regulations and higher excise taxes