The mini budget is the ideal opportunity to whack up tobacco taxes – lockdown has shown us the way
According to the Department of Finance, South Africa’s economy will contract by 7.2% this year, the largest contraction in over 80 years.
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National and regional policies
National and regional policies
National and regional policies
National Council Against Smoking
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Smoking lights up your life insurance premiums
To be considered a non-smoker you have to have given up smoking for at least six months and you would have to pass a cotinine test, Lisa Gib
Lockdown cigarette ban helped 51-year-old woman stub out her habit
Smokers breathed sighs of relief on Tuesday when they were finally able to — legally — buy cigarettes again. But for Alana Potter, it...
A silent killer during pregnancy
When you go for your antenatal check-up, they will monitor your high blood pressure on every visit. You may have existing high blood...
How to stub out the habit
There is help for many people who want to quit smoking Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Aairs Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma...
Young people are key to a nicotine-free future: five steps to stop them smoking
Tobacco use kills more than 8 million people each year and most adult smokers start smoking before the age of 20 This implies that if one...
STOP SMOKING!
Smoking is the second leading cause of cardiovascular disease and cerebrovascular disease, after high blood pressure. Therefore, to quit...
300,000 Ugandans living with diabetes
As the world commemorated World Diabetes Day on Thursday, Uganda’s ministry of health said available figures indicate that there are...
The Health Benefits of Quitting Smoking
We hear a lot about the health risks of smoking – but what happens when you quit? Good news! The effects of smoking are actually reversed...
Nicotine & Addiction
You may think that you can use tobacco without becoming addicted. But the truth is, most teens who use tobacco will get hooked. Three out...
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