Public health officers tackle hazy issue of e-cigarettes

The e-cigarette debate is particularly complicated. The battery-operated devices – which mimic the look and feel of conventional cigarettes without the tobacco, producing vapour instead of smoke – are hailed by some as the key to quitting smoking. But others, including the World Health Organization, have called for stricter regulation because of the child-friendly flavours and the addictive nicotine that many, but not all, contain. In an effort to make sense of the regulations, the e-cigarette issue is on the agenda for provincial and territorial health ministers, who are meeting in Banff, Alta., this week. Read more here.