Tag: e-cigs

  • Vapour tales

    Vapour tales

    STORY AND PICTURE BY MARKO WOLOSHYN Tyler Silva, an on-and-off smoker of 11 years, tried once again this past summer to kick the habit, this time with the aid of an electronic cigarette. “It’s different feeling, because actual cigarettes have combustion and with e-cigarettes are just a vapour, so it’s not the same thing. It’s…

  • Up in smoke

    Up in smoke

    STORY AND PHOTOS BY VANESSA GILLIS As regulations for smokers become stricter, electronic cigarettes seem like the perfect alternative to smoking, but Health Canada says they’re not entirely safe. “To date there is not sufficient evidence that the potential benefits of e-cigarettes in helping Canadians to quit smoking outweigh the potential risks,” said Eric Morrissette,…