Citizens voice strong support for Tobacco Control Bill, countering Tobacco Industry objections
Public hearings on the Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill (B33-2022) hosted by the Parliamentary Portfolio...
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The Portfolio Committee on Health calls for public comments on Tobacco Control Bill
The Call for public hearings is out. The public is invited to submit public comments on or before the 4th of August 2023. Full details...
Misleading tobacco industry stealth advertising misrepresents Swedish e-cigarette model
With the absence of regulations in South Africa, e-cigarette use is increasing among youths, perpetuating nicotine addiction and leading...
The Tobacco Control Bill gets the green light to proceed to Parliament: No more delays, urges NCAS
The National Council Against Smoking (NCAS) applauds the approval of the Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Bill by...
SA’s Tobacco Control Bill reaches major milestone on its path to law
News that Cabinet has approved the submission of the Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Bill of 2018 to Parliament was...
Africa: Sensitizing Youth On the Increased Risk of Mortality for Covid-19 Due to Smoking
During the Prizing Giving Ceremony of the National Info-Clip Competition held on 03 September 2020 at the R. Gandhi Science Centre, Bell...
Stronger tobacco control regulation will reduce harm
The second tobacco industry interference index report (TII Index) for South Africa shows an improvement from a score of 72 in 2018 to 58...
PMI Promotion of IQOS Using FDA MRTP Order
In December 2016, Philip Morris International (PMI) applied to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to have IQOS, its heated...
Coronavirus: Spanish regions ban smoking over Covid-19 risk
The Spanish region of Galicia has effectively banned smoking in public places over concerns it increases the risk of Covid-19...
WHO statement on heated tobacco products and the US FDA decision regarding IQOS
WHO takes this opportunity to remind Member States that are Parties to the WHO Framework Convention of Tobacco Control (FCTC) of their...
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