In February 2020, Finance Minister Tito Mboweni announced that “Electronic cigarettes, or so-called vapes, will be taxed from 2021”. Recently, the Department of Health announced that it plans to send the Control of Tobacco Products...
Vapour Product Association Advocates for Better Industry Regulation
Electronic Nicotine and None-nicotine Delivery Systems (ENNDS), commonly known as e-cigarettes or “vapes” are relatively new in South Africa. There is thus a need for adequate provision of relevant and the latest information to inform...
Vaping less harmful to lung fluids than smoking
A new Ohio University engineering study shows that vaping is less harmful than conventional cigarettes. This new study examined the effects of e-cigarettes or vaping on lung surfactant, which is a mixture of lipids and...