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World No Tobacco Day: 'Quitting smoking is the most difficult thing'

By Zanele Zama

CEO of Proactive Health Solutions Dr Fundile Nyati says vaping is not as safe as people think.

  • INFOGRAPHIC: Tobacco use declining around the world

    Graphics on the prevalence of tobacco use in populations aged 15 and above by region.

    184 days ago
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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.

    317 days ago
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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.

    352 days ago
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    ANALYSIS: Tobacco control: Why SA must do more to help people quit smoking

    South Africa's approach to smoking doesn't adequately support current smokers who want to quit.

    355 days ago
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    Report names and shames countries cosy with Big Tobacco

    The global tobacco market size was valued at nearly $850 billion in 2019.

    548 days ago
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    Nearly 1 million smokers quit during lockdown tobacco sales ban - study

    The data is contained in a study conducted by the University of Cape Town's research unit on the economics of excisable products.

    572 days ago
  • A man enjoys one of his favourite brands of cigarettes outside a shop in Athlone, Cape Town, as cigarettes are unbanned after South Africa moved to level 2 of the coronavirus lockdown on 18 August 2020 in Cape Town. Picture: AFP

    CoCT to get tougher on smokers in bid to promote smoke-free lifestyles

    Among other measures, the bill aims to remove designated smoking areas in restaurants, ban outdoor smoking in public areas as well as regulate e-cigarettes as tobacco products.

    625 days ago
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    'Covid-19 is vascular disease – not respiratory one. Taking aspirin makes sense'

    Dr Jaco Laubscher (a physician specialising in vascular biology) shares findings that may revolutionise how we treat Covid-19.

    706 days ago
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    Many smokers used lockdown to quit - research

    The research suggested that between 16% and 50% of smokers had stopped smoking during the lockdown.

    710 days ago
  • In Cape Town, a group of smokers have gathered at the gates of Parliament to protest against the ban on cigarette sales. Picture: Kaylynn Palm/EWN

    The burning issue: Smokers call for ban on tobacco sales to be lifted

    The sale of the products remained prohibited under level 3 lockdown and smokers across the nation decided to make their anger felt in a series of protests on Tuesday.

    715 days ago
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    SA smokers hope to make voices heard as petition hits 400k

    Government announced this week that a ban on the sale of tobacco products and cigarettes would continue under the Level 4 lockdown. It was also banned under Level 5.

    748 days ago
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    Lockdown may be best method to quit smoking, says advocacy group

    The Tobacco, Alcohol and Gambling Advocacy Action Group says the lockdown may be a blessing in disguise for many smokers.

    765 days ago
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    Roseville Secondary pupils in KZN warned after demand for smoke breaks

    Last week pupils missed two exams and forced the school to shut down.

    1000 days ago
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    KZN high school pupils demand daily hour-long smoke break

    The pupils from Roseville Secondary School missed two exams last week while they protested over the bizarre demand.

    1000 days ago
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    Smokers have higher risk for multiple strokes

    Among the 3,069 stroke survivors in the study, 1,475, or 48%, were current smokers and another 9% were former smokers.

    1095 days ago
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    In Greece, smoking is alive and kicking despite bans

    It was then that Balafoutis, now 38, decided to build a website dedicated to informing non-smokers where they could enjoy a meal or coffee unmarred by other patrons' cigarette smoke.

    1102 days ago
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    Study: Vaping better for quitting smoking than patches, gum

    However, people who switched to vaping were far more likely to keep vaping, indicating they may have exchanged one nicotine delivery device for another.

    1204 days ago
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    It's never too late to quit smoking before lung surgery - study

    Among patients who had surgery for lung cancer, nonsmokers had fewer complications than smokers. But quitting even just a few months before surgery reduced patients’ risks of complications.

    1219 days ago
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