Discussions around the appropriate regulation of electronic vaping products (EVPs) have constantly seen regulators claim that not enough is known about these products, owing to the vaping industry being relatively young. Several governments, including South...
South Africa’s Posture Towards Vaping Will Only Harm Smokers
The posture adopted by South Africa towards Electronic Vapour Products (EVPs) is quite alarming, as it is mainly based on pre-conceived positions and not scientific evidence. The Department of Health (DoH) has been leading the...
WHO COP9: South Africa’s Stance on ENDS is Misguided and Not Scientific
The 13th of November marked the conclusion of the Ninth Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP9) to the World Health Organisation Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC). Parties at the Conference, including...