by Candice | Jan 7, 2021 | News
For close to a decade, tobacco control lobbyists in South Africa have been working towards getting the new tobacco control law enacted in the country. The Draft Control Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Bill is an important part of tobacco control...
by Candice | Jan 4, 2021 | News
In the last decade Kenya has made significant progress introducing laws and policies aimed at reducing the use of tobacco in the country. Kenya’s Tobacco Control Act includes regulations around exposure to second-hand smoke, increases in tobacco tax, limitations on...
by Candice | Dec 11, 2020 | News
Tobacco farmers, harvesters and cultivators who work with tobacco leaves have been known to develop green tobacco sickness. Green tobacco sickness is a form of acute nicotine poisoning and is caused by nicotine being absorbed through the skin from wet green tobacco...
by Candice | Dec 11, 2020 | News
The extensive take up of the tobacco use habit among adolescence is a global phenomenon. But it’s also a leading public health concern in Africa. The Global Youth Tobacco Survey for Nigeria reported that the proportion of never-smokers who were likely to initiate...
by Candice | Dec 3, 2020 | News
There are many factors that contribute to underage and youth smoking. The glamourising of smoking cigarettes, peer pressure and experimentation are at the top of the list. Across the continent legislation is in place to govern public use of tobacco in Africa. The...
by Candice | Nov 30, 2020 | News
In prison, it’s estimated that 80% of men between the ages of 18 and 54 smoke. This is almost two times higher than the general population, making tobacco control in prisons an important priority. But to address this, researchers need tangible data about...