Are e-cigarettes a “gateway” to cannabis use among adolescents? It depends on mental health status
A new study led by public health researchers at Georgia State has found that mental health status significantly affects whether adolescents who use e-cigarettes...
South Africa flirts with e-cigarette tax which could set back the fight against smoking
Public consultations recently closed on plans to impose an excise tax on e-cigarettes in South Africa, and the suggested policy proposals have already proven controversial....
Can vapers trust Big Tobacco? An Interview with Derek Yach
In the tobacco control world, it’s hard to find a more controversial figure than Derek Yach.
After starting his career fighting both South African tobacco...
Ideological Aversion to Harm Reduction
Putting a patient under general anesthesia is a dangerous business. Waking a patient up from anesthesia is an ugly one.
After I turn off...
Discussion Paper: Legislative Review of the Tobacco and Vaping Products Act
The Tobacco and Vaping Products Act (TVPA) came into force on May 23, 2018. It amended the former Tobacco Act, which was originally enacted in 1997.
The...
