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PHO Webinar: 2024 Nova Scotia Youth and Young Adult Vaping Survey Results

The 2020 Youth and Young Adult Vaping Project was a national-level survey project aimed at better understanding vaping among youth and young adults across Canada. In response to the findings of this study, Nova Scotia became one of the first Canadian provinces to announce comprehensive legislation aimed at reducing the growing problem of vaping in young people. This legislation saw the introduction of a full flavour ban, a nicotine concentration cap, and increases to taxation. Despite this legislation now being in effect for almost five years, it remains unknown to what degree the legislation has impacted youth and young adult vaping in Nova Scotia. As such, the 2024 Nova Scotia Youth & Young Adult Vaping Survey aimed to replicate the initial 2020 survey and infer to what extent Nova Scotia’s legislation has impacted vaping trends within the province. This Public Health Ontario (PHO) webinar will explore preliminary findings from this ongoing project.

Intended audience: Public health unit staff, researchers, students and public health professionals working in the field of tobacco control.

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

Describe the 2020 Youth and Young Adult Vaping Project, including its findings and how the recommendations led to legislative changes.
Understand some of the preliminary findings from the 2024 Nova Scotia Youth & Young Adult Vaping Survey, including current vaping use patterns, product access, use of flavours, advertising, social media exposure to vaping, experiences with cessation, and tobacco use.
Understand to what extent current vaping legislation in Nova Scotia has achieved its goal of reducing vaping among youth and young adults, as well as what additional measures may be needed.

Présentateur(s): Myles Davidson

Myles Davidson is a PhD student in psychology at Carleton University. Despite his background being in forensic psychology, Myles has been regularly involved in tobacco and vaping research since 2018. His most notable contribution to this area was his involvement with the 2020 Youth and Young Adult Vaping Project, a nationwide research project that sparked legislative changes in several Canadian jurisdictions. To date, Myles has co-authored more than a dozen peer-reviewed publications and has received several financial awards relating to his research, including two Canada Graduate Scholarship awards, the Nova Scotia Graduate Scholarship, and the Scotia Scholars award.

Avis de non-responsabilité

The opinions expressed by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies or views of Public Health Ontario, nor does the mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by Public Health Ontario.

Accessibilité

Public Health Ontario is committed to complying with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you require accommodations to participate in this event, please contact 647-260-7100 or events@oahpp.ca.