Tobacco control: Then and now
Health-e News takes a look back at South Africa’s history of tobacco control.
Wilma Stassen
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At a glance: Smoking risks during pregnancy
Smoking during pregnancy holds many risks for both mom and baby - see how in this infographic.
Taxes, bans save millions from tobacco deaths
Anti-smoking measures like tobacco advertising and public smoking bans, as well as higher taxes on tobacco products could prevent tens of millions of deaths across the world, according to recent research.
Country clamps down on illegal cigarettes
South Africa is looking to stem the tide of illegal cigarettes entering through the country’s borders.
At a glance: Tobacco and your body
Causing cataracts to cancer, smoking can affect every part of your body - see how in this graphic.
Young children recognise cigarette brands
Nearly two-thirds of young children in low- and middle-income countries can identify cigarette brand logos, according to new research.
“Snuff’ users just as likely to progress to smoking
New research finds high rates of smokeless tobacco use among young South African women, who may be just as likely as those that experiment with cigarettes to become regular smokers.
S. Korean tobacco firm ‘depicts African farmers as monkeys’
African tobacco control activists have launched a campaign calling for a South Korean company to pull its “This Africa” cigarette brand.
Second-hand smoke by numbers
More than a third of South Africans could be exposed to dangerous levels of second-hand smoke, according to a recent study. Health-e presents this growing threat in numbers.
Alarming new smoking trends among the youth
New studies have revealed an alarming increase in electronic and menthol cigarette smoking among young people.
Hubbly bubblies have less metals but far from safe
Tobacco used in water pipes, or “hubbly bubblies” may contain less toxic chemicals than cigarettes but remain far from safe, according to new research.
E-cigarettes, nicotine patches work equally well to help smokers quit
The first-ever clinical trial to compare e-cigarettes with nicotine patches has found that both worked equally well in helping smokers kick the habit.