The industry has learnt to reinvent and repackage its products to hook the young
It’s time to put an end to the discussions about the merits of electronic cigarettes as “safer” alternatives to tobacco and the fantastical need for a multitude of vape flavours,…
Big tobacco companies are the foreign entities planting misinformation to keep South Africans addicted as they put profit over the health of the population
New legislation seeks to stop tobacco companies from luring non-smoking teens into becoming addicted to their deadly produc
Measures must be taken to ensure that consumers and policymakers are not misled by industry-funded pseudo-science
Since Homo sapiens became a thing about 300 000 years ago, we have never breathed more carbon dioxide, absorbed more industrial toxins or processed more privatised propaganda
Harm reduction, not regulations will help South African smokers to quit
The new tobacco and vape bill introduces 100% smoke-free indoor areas and stricter e-cigarette regulations
In proposing this tax, the treasury is relying on one-sided research that shows criminal disdain for the health of smokers
South Africa’s tobacco industry interference statistics are improving year on year, but more needs to be done
Tobacco companies are fighting to lift the ban on cigarette sales, but research shows people are still smoking — and this is feeding the black market
The tyranny of the markets is evident, with the cigarette company exemplifying this through its bid to weaken the government’s measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus
Smoking out social tobacco users as unique spreaders of the coronavirus sends out the wrong messages
No break for the smokers and drinkers from Prez Pozi and Dr No, but we’re still zolling …
Wood from mango and orange trees is charred for smoking shisha, while the charcoal from casuarina, camphor and olive trees is used for barbecues
a smoke-free future is possible for our country, and the world
The Asian giant has over 300 million tobacco-smokers, but the vaping trend has yet to explode as it has in the United States and elsewhere.
South Africa’s top public health experts sat down to discuss the safety of e-cigarettes. The verdict? Stay away.
Muzzled by stringent laws and diligent implementation in the West, the tobacco industry has turned its sights to sub-Saharan Africa
Claim: 49% of men and 34.1% of women in South Africa smoke tobacco. Is this true? Africa Check investigates.
