Should SA's Tobacco Bill treat vaping differently?
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South Africa's Tobacco Bill could regulate vaping as a less harmful alternative to cigarettes.Summary
Stephen Grootes spoke to Sifiso Skenjana about Parliament's Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Bill. Skenjana argues that while the World Health Organization emphasizes quitting smoking, a regulatory framework must acknowledge that not all tobacco products are equal. He suggests that since vaping causes less harm than cigarettes, it should be a cheaper option to encourage cessation. However, the massive illicit cigarette market in South Africa complicates this approach, as the country is the only nation where illicit cigarettes outsell legal ones.
(Source：EWN)
