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
Adults must make free choices about their lives and parents and communities are responsible for providing guidance and supervision for
Measures must be taken to ensure that consumers and policymakers are not misled by industry-funded pseudo-science
To help calm your mind, you may wish to try meditation, herbal oils or listening to some binaural beats Thanks to the relentless pace of modern living, stress often feels utterly…
A recent study by the University of Cape Town Lung Institute found that almost 7 000 learners vape, more than a quarter of them in grade 12 This content is restricted to…
Harm reduction, not regulations will help South African smokers to quit
In proposing this tax, the treasury is relying on one-sided research that shows criminal disdain for the health of smokers
If South Africa is prepared to draw on international harm reduction best practice, it could generate good legislation to regulate vaping and e-cigarettes cleverly
We are in deep shit, but there’s some good news – and, of course, another missed opportunity to do the right thing
Find out what you need to know with this latest article in our series separating tobacco fact from fiction.
‘Over the course of the past five years, I’ve seen people of a variety of ages and vocations suck on their cylinders as if preparing to go underwater’
‘E-cigarette smokers might have a higher risk than nonsmokers of developing lung and bladder cancers and heart diseases’
The Electronic-cigarette Association of South Africa has labelled the government’s attempts to regulate the devices as a cop-out.
