Vaping News – Africa Harm Reduction Alliance

World Cancer Day: The Role of E-Cigarettes in Reducing Cancer Risk for People Who Smoke

Every year on February 4th, the world unites to raise awareness about cancer and its prevention. While traditional efforts focus…

ahra_admin4 February 2025

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World Lung Day – The Role of Tobacco Harm Reduction in Protecting Lung Health

World Lung Day, marked on September 25th each year, is an essential medium to emphasise healthy lungs and the pressing…

ahra_admin25 September 2024

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Kenya’s Senate Seeking Submissions of Memoranda for a Bill to Amend Regulations of Tobacco and Nicotine Products

The principal object of the Bill is to amend the Tobacco Control Act, to make further provisions for the regulation…

ahra_admin16 August 2024

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Why Flavors Play a Vital Role In Cessation for Adult Vapers

A multidimensional review of a report by a renowned cardiologist on how flavours in tobacco harm reduction can save lives…

ahra_admin7 August 2024

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Nelson Mandela Day 2024: Making A Difference with Harm Reduction

The 2024 theme, "It's still in our hands to combat poverty and inequality," resonates deeply with Mandela's lifelong commitment to…

ahra_admin18 July 2024

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Smoke Free New Zealand Report: Lessons from New Zealand’s success

African countries inarguably need to emulate New Zealand to become smoke-free in the shortest time possible. New Zealand’s smoking cessation…

ahra_admin26 June 2024

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Addressing the Smoking Epidemic in the Middle East: The Middle East Tobacco Report and the Case for Tobacco Harm Reduction

A Lifesaving Strategy for Pakistan, Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. The Middle East Tobacco Report, June…

ahra_admin25 June 2024

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Egypt Lifts Ban on Vaping: What This Will Mean for Their Smokers

There are approximately 13.9 million current smokers in Egypt, with 61,295 people dying every year due to tobacco smoking in…

ahra_admin7 June 2024

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Separating Fact from Fiction: Debunking Four Popular Misconceptions About Vaping

Understanding the reality of e-cigarettes instead of the myths that surround them is crucial in understanding the potential of harm…

ahra_admin24 May 2024

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Introduction to the Report: No Smoke, Less Harm

Globally, tobacco use severely impacts public health, necessitating the development of innovative strategies to negate its detrimental effects. Sweden stands…

ahra_admin15 May 2024

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Sweden’s Reduction in Snus Tax Sets Example in Public Health

The Swedish government announced 1 November 2024 as the proposed effective date for its reduced tax on alternative nicotine products.…

ahra_admin26 April 2024

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Embrace Nicotine Alternatives to Save 100 Million Lives

“Saving lives requires bold action. Let us unite in our commitment to a smoke-free future – one where harm reduction…

ahra_admin10 April 2024

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COP 10’s Missed Opportunity To Accelerate A Reduction In Smoking Deaths

This Year at the COP10, over 1,000 delegates came together to make critical decisions to further strengthen and support global…

ahra_admin21 February 2024

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Three Steps to Help Pakistan Save 1.2 Million Lives

Regarding efforts against smoking, Pakistan has embraced several WHO-recommended measures. Large health warnings on items, a ban on national television,…

ahra_admin2 February 2024

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Challenging the New Year’s Resolution: Is Quitting Smoking Achievable?

As 2023 draws to a close, many Africans will make New Year’s resolutions for a healthier 2024. Quitting tobacco is…

ahra_admin14 December 2023

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Key Considerations when looking at Nicotine Pouches vs. Vaping

In the quest for healthier alternatives to traditional smoking, both vaping and nicotine pouches have emerged as popular choices. The…

ahra_admin8 December 2023

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Stoptober: Commit to Quit Smoking This October!

"Stoptober" is a public health campaign that encourages people to quit smoking for the entire month of October. The campaign…

ahra_admin2 October 2023

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Does Vaping Cause Popcorn Lung?

"Popcorn lung" also known as bronchiolitis obliterans, is a serious and irreversible lung disease that can result from exposure to…

ahra_admin21 September 2023

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Biomarkers and its use in Tobacco Control

A new research paper is challenging a long-standing belief in the tobacco control community. For too long, potentially less harmful…

ahra_admin12 September 2023

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Excluding Evolution in Africa – My takeaways on Vape Con, South Africa, 2023

The landscape of tobacco consumption and harm reduction has been evolving rapidly in recent years, and South Africa is no…

ahra_admin6 September 2023

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New Tobacco Bill Will Cost Mzansi Lives and Money

Smoking prevalence in South Africa is extremely high and has shown little decline in the last decade. This is a…

ahra_admin3 August 2023

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South Africa’s Youth Day – Preventing Youth Vaping Uptake

Youth Day is a significant commemorative event in South Africa annually on 16 June. It honours the country's youth's bravery and…

ahra_admin23 June 2023

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Outdated, Short-sighted and Unscientific Tobacco Bill Will Cost Lives, Say Experts

The new Tobacco & Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill to be presented to the Parliamentary health committee tomorrow is outdated,…

ahra_admin30 May 2023

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No Link Between Snus Use And Oral Cancer

Yearly, almost 400,000 people are diagnosed with oral cancer worldwide. It has been established that the use of smokeless tobacco…

ahra_admin1 February 2023

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W.H.O.-Backed Policy Change Supporting Harm Reduction Interventions Needed

Author: Joseph Magero, of Campaign for Safer Alternatives The tenth session of the Conference of the Parties (COP10) to the…

ahra_admin25 January 2023

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Policy Watch: Why Adopting Harm Reduction Policies for Africa Is Crucial

Although the global smoking prevalence has fallen, smoking rates in Africa remain disturbingly high (and has actually increased in 10…

ahra_admin19 January 2023

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Spain: A Call To Its Government: Letter Published By Our Spanish Comrades Is Backing a Smoke-free Spain, Supported By 170 National And International Health Experts.

The latest available data on smoking rates in Spain shows that approximately 30% of adults between 15-64 are current smokers.…

ahra_admin2 November 2022

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Large US Survey Shows The Implications Of E – Cigarette Users Vaping Flavours To Quit Smoking

Large US survey shows that smokers who use e-cigarettes with non - tobacco flavours are more likely to quit smoking…

ahra_admin26 October 2022

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Africa Must Learn From UK Study Showing Vapes Are Far Less Risky Than Smoking

Major new research that shows vaping is far less risky than smoking proves Africa is falling dangerously behind world leaders…

ahra_admin5 October 2022

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In Aid of World Heart Day – Thursday, 29 September. The Health Burden of NCDs – A Pleading Call for Tobacco Harm Reduction

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs)—including cardiovascular diseases, chronic respiratory diseases, and cancer—account for about 60% of global deaths, mostly in low and…

ahra_admin29 September 2022

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Women in THR: September Webinar With Asanda Gcoyi of VPASA

AHRA sat down with Asanda Gcoyi, CEO of the Vapour Product Association of South Africa (VPASA) to talk about the…

ahra_admin27 September 2022

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New Guidelines for E-Cigarettes & Vaping

South Africa’s guidelines and regulations for vaping production are currently nonexistent. Recently, the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) said…

ahra_admin22 June 2022