Cigarette butts littered around Langara campus are potential threat for animals
The cigarette butts outside of Langara College could have serious consequences on local urban wildlife, according to an environmental and pollution expert.
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Tobacco tax increase won’t stop students from buying cigarettes off campus
Taxes on tobacco in B.C. will go up in April and Langara students will have to continue to go off campus for tobacco products.
The increase in tax on tobacco is intended to lower tobacco use in B.C., as well as relieve some of the burden…
Opinion: End special treatment for e-cigs
If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, then it should be regulated like a duck. That’s the logic behind Vancouver Coastal Health’s call for an e-cigarette ban, and it makes sense.
VCH is asking municipalities…
E-cig regulation needed, says Vancouver Coastal Health
Some e-cigarette users might have to butt out soon due to a recent call from Vancouver Coastal Health to regulate the industry.
In simple terms, an e-cigarette is a miniaturized vaporizing heating element, said Bill Newton of Vancouver’s…
Graphic warning labels decrease smoking in Canada, according to study
University study of Waterloo study shows warning labels on cigarette packaging have decreased smoking in Canada, but not all smokers agree.
In response to the study on labeling, Langara students have mixed reviews about the effectiveness…