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Ntsu: A smokeless tobacco that’s just as dangerous

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Ntsu, once used exclusively by traditional healers to connect with their ancestors, is gaining popularity among youth who are struggling to resist this form of smokeless tobacco. Young women in KwaZulu-Natal have especially taken to ntsu, which is usually sniffed…

SandileMbili
June 14, 2022
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Efforts to reduce tobacco harm in Africa up in smoke

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Lack of support, inadequate policies and misinformation have been identified as some of the obstacles standing in the way of the reduction of tobacco harm in Africa as discussed during the Global Forum on Nicotine (GFN) held in Liverpool, England last week.

NdivhuwoMukwevho
June 22, 2021

Snuff: Three women, one addiction

Health, Our Health

South African women are more likely than men to use smokeless tobacco, according to research. OurHealth talks to three women about their addictions.

cynthiamaseko
October 2, 2013

“Snuff’ users just as likely to progress to smoking

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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.