(La version Française suit)
As a concerned youth advocate, I urge the federal government to take action against Big Tobacco and ban the adding of flavours to chew tobacco in Canada. I strongly support this ban for the following reasons:
• The smooth flavours of chewing tobacco make this deadly product a gateway to other tobacco products and a lifetime of addiction.
• With the recent ban of flavours in cigarillos, youth are more likely to move to the more attractive alternative: flavoured chewing tobacco.
• Chewing tobacco is not a safe alternative to cigarettes, as it can result in oral cancer within just 5 years of starting.
• Chewing tobacco is a concentrated form of 28 carcinogens and 3000 other chemicals, often masked by the flavours added by the tobacco industry.
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En tant que jeune défenseur des droits concerné, j’insiste auprès du gouvernement fédéral pour qu’il prenne des mesures contre les géants du tabac et interdise l’ajout de saveurs dans le tabac à chiquer pour les raisons suivantes :
• Les douces saveurs du tabac à chiquer incitent les gens à consommer d’autres produits mortels du tabac et à devenir dépendants du tabac pour le restant de leur vie;
• Avec la nouvelle interdiction d’ajouter des saveurs aux cigarillos, les jeunes seront plus tentés d’essayer les autres produits attirants : le tabac à chiquer aromatisé;
• Le tabac à chiquer n’est pas une alternative sécuritaire aux cigarettes conventionnelles, puisqu’il peut causer le cancer de la bouche dès les 5 premières années de consommation;
• Le tabac à chiquer constitue une forme concentrée de 28 substances carcinogènes et de 3 000 autres produits chimiques, souvent masqués par les saveurs ajoutées par l’industrie du tabac.
I have spent my evenings reading the heartbreaking stories you have left in the comments about how these products have affected your own families. This industry hides behind sweetness to cover up the chemicals that ruined my friend's health and I am currently drafting a formal brief to present to the health committee to ensure they see the reality behind these deceptive additives.
April 7, 2010
Seeing this momentum unfold reminds me why I started this fight in the first place. The industry needs to realize they cannot hide the danger behind these artificial tastes anymore because we are finally pulling back the curtain together.
Reached 100 supporters
March 19, 2010
6 Comments
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Julie Ramos
16 years ago
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Seen too many young people get hooked on this because they think it is safer than smokes. It isnt. BAN IT.
M
Marc Grant
16 years ago
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c'est degueulasse. faut arreter de vendre ca aux jeunes.
M
Mike Stewart
16 years ago
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Big tobacco knows exactly what they are doing. targeting kids with these flavors is sick.
S
Sarah Huang
16 years ago
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My nephew started using this stuff because it tasted like candy. It is so addictive and gross. Needs to be stopped now.
J
Jen Iyer
16 years ago
Featured
Stop the marketing to kids already. We all know the truth about these chemicals.
D
Dave Chopra
16 years ago
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how are these even legal still? absolutely ridiculous to let them put candy flavors in poison.
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(La version Française suit)
As a concerned youth advocate, I urge the federal government to take action against Big Tobacco and ban the adding of flavours to chew tobacco in Canada. I strongly support this ban for the following reasons:
• The smooth flavours of chewing tobacco make this deadly product a gateway to other tobacco products and a lifetime of addiction.
• With the recent ban of flavours in cigarillos, youth are more likely to move to the more attractive alternative: flavoured chewing tobacco.
• Chewing tobacco is not a safe alternative to cigarettes, as it can result in oral cancer within just 5 years of starting.
• Chewing tobacco is a concentrated form of 28 carcinogens and 3000 other chemicals, often masked by the flavours added by the tobacco industry.
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En tant que jeune défenseur des droits concerné, j’insiste auprès du gouvernement fédéral pour qu’il prenne des mesures contre les géants du tabac et interdise l’ajout de saveurs dans le tabac à chiquer pour les raisons suivantes :
• Les douces saveurs du tabac à chiquer incitent les gens à consommer d’autres produits mortels du tabac et à devenir dépendants du tabac pour le restant de leur vie;
• Avec la nouvelle interdiction d’ajouter des saveurs aux cigarillos, les jeunes seront plus tentés d’essayer les autres produits attirants : le tabac à chiquer aromatisé;
• Le tabac à chiquer n’est pas une alternative sécuritaire aux cigarettes conventionnelles, puisqu’il peut causer le cancer de la bouche dès les 5 premières années de consommation;
• Le tabac à chiquer constitue une forme concentrée de 28 substances carcinogènes et de 3 000 autres produits chimiques, souvent masqués par les saveurs ajoutées par l’industrie du tabac.
I have spent my evenings reading the heartbreaking stories you have left in the comments about how these products have affected your own families. This industry hides behind sweetness to cover up the chemicals that ruined my friend's health and I am currently drafting a formal brief to present to the health committee to ensure they see the reality behind these deceptive additives.
April 7, 2010
Seeing this momentum unfold reminds me why I started this fight in the first place. The industry needs to realize they cannot hide the danger behind these artificial tastes anymore because we are finally pulling back the curtain together.
Reached 100 supporters
March 19, 2010
6 Comments
J
Julie Ramos
16 years ago
Featured
Seen too many young people get hooked on this because they think it is safer than smokes. It isnt. BAN IT.
M
Marc Grant
16 years ago
Featured
c'est degueulasse. faut arreter de vendre ca aux jeunes.
M
Mike Stewart
16 years ago
Featured
Big tobacco knows exactly what they are doing. targeting kids with these flavors is sick.
S
Sarah Huang
16 years ago
Featured
My nephew started using this stuff because it tasted like candy. It is so addictive and gross. Needs to be stopped now.
J
Jen Iyer
16 years ago
Featured
Stop the marketing to kids already. We all know the truth about these chemicals.
D
Dave Chopra
16 years ago
Featured
how are these even legal still? absolutely ridiculous to let them put candy flavors in poison.
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Seen too many young people get hooked on this because they think it is safer than smokes. It isnt. BAN IT.