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Teen vaping explodes in wealthy high schools, pilot study finds
We have to get vaping regulated to reduce access to adolescents, says the study’s principal investigator
03 November 2022 - 05:10
More than a quarter of matric pupils at wealthy high schools are vaping, and almost a quarter of those who use the devices say they cannot get through the school day without a hit, according to the preliminary findings of a pilot study.
The research, released on Wednesday, sheds light on the explosion of e-cigarette use among teens in parts of SA and comes as parliament is poised to consider tough new anti-tobacco laws that will for the first time regulate e-cigarettes...
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