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We talked to Lekan Ayo-Yusuf, a member of the WHO’s study group on tobacco product regulation, about the 2025 WHO Report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic, and the Tobacco Bill. (Vaping360/Flickr)
BIG TOBACCO

‘Vapes are safe alternatives to smoking’ — and other lies they tell us

With fewer people smoking cigarettes globally, the tobacco industry is using its well-honed tactics to increase sales of electronic devices like vapes and heated tobacco products

  • Zano Kunene
6 min read
Because vapes don’t produce smoke from burning tobacco, they’re often punted as less harmful than smoking and seen as a popular way to help people quit. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)
E CIGARETTE HEALTH RISKS

Will South Africa’s new vaping laws lead to more smokers?

Research shows that e-cigarette rules could lead to a spike in traditional smoking

  • Christina Pitt
8 min read