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flag British Columbia passes first-in-Canada law letting it sue vaping companies over youth health costs.

flag British Columbia has introduced Bill 24, the first law of its kind in Canada, allowing the province to sue vaping companies for public health care costs linked to their products. flag The legislation targets companies accused of deceptive marketing, particularly to youth, by falsely promoting vaping as safe or beneficial despite known health risks. flag Attorney General Niki Sharma warned rising youth vaping threatens decades of progress in reducing tobacco use, with a 2023 survey showing a quarter of B.C. flag youth have tried vaping. flag The bill, modeled after successful lawsuits against tobacco and opioid makers, aims to recover taxpayer-funded health costs and supports existing youth education efforts. flag Any funds recovered would go to general revenue, bolstering public services.

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