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 Should Develop a Separate Vaping Bill for the Sake of Smokers
In a bid to reduce smoking rates in South Africa, the Department of Health(DoH) published the draft Control of Tobacco Products and Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (COTPENDS) Bill in May 2018, for public comment. The...
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...