Sugary drinks, processed foods, alcohol and tobacco are big killers: why the G20 should add its weight to health taxes: By 2030, non-communicable diseases will account for 75% of all deaths annually. Eight percent of these will be in the global south. Most of these diseases are what we call silent killers: type 2 diabetes, …
Young people took up smoking during the pandemic – how tobacco has been used for stress relief for more than a century: Lomb/Shutterstock In the UK and much of the west, smoking rates have consistently declined since the turn of the millennium. But during some of the most anxiety-ridden months of the COVID pandemic in …
Proposed smoking ban would improve UK public health – but tobacco industry opposition could be a major roadblock: In his speech on Tuesday, King Charles III outlined what measures the government plans to introduce to cut smoking rates and create a smoke-free generation in England. Among the measures the government hopes to introduce as part …
Tobacco use is costly, but so is quitting. Surveys of 8 African countries show who needs help: Media Lens King/Getty Images Tobacco use imposes a large health and economic burden worldwide. Research estimates that, in 2019, about 8 million deaths were attributable to tobacco smoking. Tobacco also reduces years of healthy living: about 200 million …
Researchers discover 18th century clay tobacco pipes were used as weapons and surgical tools: The ready availability of clay pipes meant that they were sometimes used for other activities other than smoking. Ashmolean Museum, CC BY-NC Tobacco pipes were one of the first mass-produced, disposable objects in Britain. Through contact with indigenous peoples of the …
From e-cigarettes to hookah pipes, South Africa aims to tighten tobacco laws: It's estimated that tobacco use kills half of it's consumers. Alexander Joe/AFP via Getty Images Tobacco is a leading cause of disease. It is estimated that it kills half of its consumers. Over a million additional deaths result from exposure to second hand …
African countries need tighter controls to curb growing tobacco use: Smoking presents a sizeable economic burden including the cost of treating tobacco-related diseases. FADEL SENNA/AFP via GettyImages Average global smoking rates have fallen over the past 12 years with the proportion of people aged 15 or older who smoke declining from 22.6% in 2007 to …
Policies must reflect why Zimbabwe’s small tobacco farmers use trees for firewood: The farmers' predicament can't be viewed in isolation and must be understood within the context of global processes beyond their control. Christopher Scott via Getty Images Zimbabwe is the largest tobacco producer in Africa and in 2018, the crop accounted for about 10% …
Heated tobacco: a new review looks at the risks and benefits: Heated tobacco products are designed to heat tobacco without burning it or producing smoke. The popularity of these products soared in Japan after the release of an electronic device called IQOS in 2016. Heated tobacco products are now available in many countries, but questions …
South Africa in the news: Tax-evading criminals tighten stranglehold on tobacco market: BUSINESS NEWS – South Africa’s rampant trade in tax-evading cigarettes has hit record highs as brazen manufacturers, smugglers and traders defy the efforts of law enforcement agencies to stem the tide …: “South Africa” – BingNews Pfizer wants booster shot approved for adults: …
Lessons from Zimbabwe’s tobacco farmers for the COP26 climate change talks: Zimbabwe holds important lessons for the COP26 global climate change talks. Tafadzwa Ufumeli via GettyImages Zimbabwe is ranked in the top 20 countries in the world most affected by extreme weather between 2000 and 2019. Some regions in Zimbabwe experienced between three to six …
We unpack what some African countries are doing about tobacco control: The growth in tobacco use in Africa is a potential public health catastrophe. Shutterstock Rapid population growth, increased advertising by the tobacco industry, and growing tobacco consumption among young people in Africa all contribute to a projected massive tobacco-related burden of disease. The World …
Tobacco control: South Africa must do more to help people quit smoking: Goodwill Shivambu smokes a cigarette at Nkowankowa Township during national lockdown on 27 April 2020 in Tzaneen, South Africa. Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images via Getty Images Each year on 31 May, the World Health Organisation (WHO) hosts World No Tobacco Day. The day aims …
South Africa in the news: Tobacco exports trail off in 2020: Cambodia exported more than 5.8 thousand tonnes of dried tobacco leaves worth more than $ 17 million to nine countries last year, marking a 14 per cent and 28 per cent decline in volume and value, …: “South Africa” – BingNews How India changed …
South Africa in the news: No backing down: Fita to move ahead with tobacco ban court challenge: RELATED: Supreme Court grants Fita leave to appeal failed tobacco ban challenge Last night, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that South Africa would move to level 2 lockdown on Tuesday. The ban on …: “South Africa” – BingNews Minister …
South Africa in the news: FITA to persist with court action on tobacco ban: Trade Independent Tobacco Association said it would pursue its appeal against an earlier court ruling upholding the Covid-19 tobacco ban despite government’s decision to revoke the measure after …: “South Africa” – BingNews Burna Boy’s ‘Twice As Tall’ Hits No 1 …
South Africa in the news: FITA to persist with court action on tobacco ban: Trade Independent Tobacco Association said it would pursue its appeal against an earlier court ruling upholding the Covid-19 tobacco ban despite government’s decision to revoke the measure after …: “South Africa” – BingNews Steidl to publish Koto Bolofo’s ‘One Love, One …
South Africa in the news: DA wants Ramaphosa to end tobacco and alcohol sale ban: “There has also been a tsunami of job losses in both industries which run past 100 000 jobs lost and more than R10 billion worth of investments that have been pulled from South Africa.” …: “South Africa” – BingNews Kiara …