State must tighten tobacco laws as prevalence reaches 29%, experts say
SA’s 2021 Global Adult Tobacco Survey shows 41.7% of men and 17.9% of women use tobacco products
31 May 2022 - 14:35
Public health experts have urged the government to revive its plans to tighten tobacco control, as a new survey reveals more than 29% of South Africans either smoke or use smokeless tobacco products.
A draft bill proposing measures to regulate e-cigarettes and other new-generation tobacco products was published for comment in 2018, but the updated version has yet to be approved by the cabinet or submitted to parliament...
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