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Doctor makes case for smokers with lung disease to claim from tobacco firms
Pulmonologist Dr Alan Peter argues that smokers should be able to claim compensation from cigarette companies if they developed lung disease in South Africa.
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World No Tobacco Day: WHO says about 50% of smokers at risk of dying from COVID
The National Council Against Smoking's Sharon Nyatsanza said 21% of South Africans use tobacco products.
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Govt’s motive questioned as it appeals ruling on cigarette ban
The government has on Tuesday filed court papers setting clear its intention to apply for leave to appeal in the Supreme Court of Appeal.
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British American Tobacco argues in court why cigarette sale ban must be scrapped
The gist of its argument is: the ban is sinking the country's entire tobacco industry, which means jobs are at risk and tax revenue is being dealt a blow.
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It's lighters up as cigarette black market thrives under lockdown
The ban on cigarette sales was implemented at the start of the lockdown almost seven weeks ago.
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NCAS backs govt’s move on cigarettes, says smokers more vulnerable to COVID-19
Government is facing legal action from the British Tobacco Association of South Africa for banning the sale of tobacco products.
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[LISTEN] Tobacco revenue up in smoke
Excise revenue collected from tobacco products dropped from R13 billion in the 2015/16 fiscal year to R12.1 billion in 2016/17 and to R10.9 billion in 2017/18.
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Low-nicotine cigarettes: Misperceptions may not lessen benefits
Nicotine doesn't lead to the health conditions caused by smoking. Heart attacks, lung cancer can be blamed on other cigarette additives like tar.
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US proposes cigarette nicotine cut, shift toward e-cigarettes
Shares of major tobacco companies in the US and UK slumped in heavy trading volume after the proposal was unveiled by the head of the US Food and Drug Administration.
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France to become one of priciest countries in Europe for smokers
At present, a packet of 20 cigarettes costs roughly €7 in France, well below the roughly €10 charged in Britain and Ireland.
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‘Heat-not-burn’ cigarettes still release cancer-causing chemicals
The smoke released by this “heat-not-burn” cigarette had 84% of the nicotine found in traditional cigarettes, researchers report in JAMA Internal Medicine.
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Tobacco, but not pot, boosts early stroke risk
Smoking pot in young adulthood does not seem to increase the risk of early stroke.
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Philip Morris looks beyond cigarettes with alternative products
Executives from Philip Morris, which sells Marlboros, said their ultimate goal was to phase out cigarettes.
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Lit cigarette may be behind deadly CT fire
Two people, including an 11-year-old girl, were killed in the Kuils River blaze which broke out this morning.
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Smoking leaves chemical traces on DNA - study
Some of these molecular changes revert to their original state when a smoker quits.
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Cash may convince some smokers to quit - study
Paying smokers to quit and giving them more money to avoid cigarettes might help get more people to quit.
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What's in cigarette smoke? Most people don't know
Cigarette smoke contains arsenic, which causes heart damage, & formaldehyde, which causes throat cancer.
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'Smokers may try to quit 30 times before it sticks'
A study revealed this new number based on data for more than 1,200 adult smokers in Canada.
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Vaping teens more likely to move on to regular cigarettes
E-cigarettes are handheld electronic devices that vapourise a fluid typically including nicotine.
