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"They are nicotine delivery devices intended to be used like a cigarette. What happens to someone who stops inhaling the tars of cigarettes and inhales only nicotine? We don't know. There is at least the potential for harm."

Associate Health Minister Dipika Damerla made the announcement at a new conference on Monday morning.

But the jury is still out on their safety, and whether they are a gateway to smoking.

These small, battery-powered devices heat a nicotine-containing liquid, producing an inhalable vapor that provides smokers with the nicotine buzz they crave. Because they do not produce the tar, arsenic and other carcinogens that come from burning tobacco, they have been heralded as a healthier alternative to traditional cigarettes, and even as a smoking cessation method.

Despite the fact Saskatoon’s smoking bylaw has zero mention of electronic cigarettes, both TCU Place in Saskatoon’s downtown and SaskTel Centre have banned the devices from indoor use.

The information emerged in documents obtained under Freedom of Information laws by the ABC.

Governments, public-health experts, family members, not to mention smokers themselves, want those numbers to change. While the country’s overall smoking rate is down sharply from what it was 50 years ago, the number of Canadians who light up remains stubbornly high.

E-cigarettes are battery-operated devices that mimic the use, appearance, and taste of conventional cigarettes. When inhaled, a liquid solution is heated and vapourized.

I received this question anonymously, “Dear Jon, is it legal to smoke e-cigarettes in restaurants, bars or outside patios?

Experts criticize the electronic cigarette brands for glamorizing e-cigarettes and question what ingredients are contained in e-liquids, or e-juice, as some people call it. In this article, we will discuss the e-liquids. The e-liquid, they say, is a mystery. Is it justified or fair? Maybe, maybe not. One thing is for sure, the industry needs a credible source for producing and then documenting what is in their e-liquids. Enter Bloog Viquid.