Niger’s young people have been given a clear strong message on the dangers of smoking during the COVID-19 pandemic. While there were various ways to reduce their risk, the bst solution was to quit smoking altogether. The messages were delivered during a conference...
The Zambian government is making great progress in convincing tobacco farmers to farm in alternative crops to tobacco. Tobacco farming comes with a series of health risks. Tobacco cultivation also has serious negative effects on the environment and often,...
Tobacco control policies used in African countries have mostly been informed by research designed and conducted to answer questions to provide solutions for developed settings. Very few policies are is based on tobacco control research generated by researchers on the...
Across the globe researchers have noted that in tobacco control studies young people must be prioritized to ensure that there is a productive young population. The challenge is that in Uganda there are a limited number of studies that...
Smokers are worried. A respiratory disease is running rampant across the globe and people with unhealthy lifestyle habits appear to be especially vulnerable. We know smokers hospitalised with COVID-19 are more likely to become severely unwell and die than non-smokers...
Ozayr Patel, The Conversation A podcast from The Conversation Africa's Pasha series, giving young people five ways to stop smoking Most adult smokers take up the habit before the age of 20. So, if governments can prevent young people from smoking, it’s likely they...
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