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Bhekisisa explores the debate surrounding e-cigarettes and the upcoming Tobacco Bill, which is expected to be passed by Parliament in 2024.
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- Ex-smoker Kurt Yeo thinks e-cigarettes have saved his life and are an effective way to quit traditional tobacco.
- Lung doctors disagree and say, while vapes are possibly less harmful than cigarettes, they're not harmless.
- Around one in four SA university students use e-cigarettes, and public health experts say marketing specifically targets young people.
- Anti-smoking activists hope South Africa's Tobacco Bill, which says e-cigarettes and traditional cigarettes should be regulated in the same way, will be passed by Parliament this year.
- This Health Beat episode shows why some young people view vapes as luxury items and are attracted by advertising gimmicks.
This story was produced by the Bhekisisa Centre for Health Journalism. Sign up for the newsletter.
