In April, the United Kingdom Parliament had a second reading (the general debate on all aspects of the bill) of the tobacco and vapes bill. After passing that stage, the bill moves to Committee stage...
Science, Not Myth: Why Vaping Deserves a Fair Assessment in South Africa
As the Portfolio Committee on Health (PCoH) is in the process of holding public hearings on the Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill (Tobacco bill) in the Northern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal Provinces, the...
Mass Education and Awareness Campaigns on Smoking Can Prevent Unnecessary Health and Safety Risks
In early January, there were reports of a 30-year-old man from Mafikeng, North West, who was hospitalised after he suffered complications from excessive smoking of a hookah pipe, commonly known as hubbly bubbly. Reports stated...