SA Cannot End TB While Tobacco and Nicotine Addiction Go Unchecked

South Africa’s double defeat – smoking up, vaping unchecked – The Mail & Guardian

Every year, on 31 May, the world observes World No-Tobacco Day. It is a reminder that tobacco causes about seven million premature deaths globally each year. Behind every one of the deaths is a family left wondering why their loved one could not stop smoking in time. The answer almost always comes back to the same thing: addiction. Nicotine is highly addictive. Some studies suggest that it rivals heroin. Most people who have quit smoking will te…

SA cannot end TB while tobacco and nicotine addiction go unchecked

If South Africa is serious about ending TB, protecting people living with HIV, and safeguarding the next generation from nicotine addiction, Parliament must finally pass the Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill, argues Professor Lekan Ayo-Yusuf, as we mark World No Tobacco Day on May 31.   South Africa has made enormous progress in helping people living with HIV survive and live longer lives. But with that success comes …