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Shisha smoking could be conduit for hard drugs use

Shisha smoking has gradually become popular in Kenya among young people, especially in cities and towns with many bars In Summary • There are some frightening facts linked to smoking of the pipe among them being that shisha smoke contains high levels of chemicals and poisons • Shisha smokers naively try to downplay the negative effects of...

In furtherance of quest for smokefree Nollywood

In the second quarter of 2022 the National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) said it had received and censored a total of 553 movies produced by the Nigerian film industry. The report showed a slight increase in the number of movies produced from 541 in the first quarter to 553 in the second quarter of the year. According to the...

Alliance Seeks Budgetary Allocation For Tobacco Control

The Nigeria Tobacco Control Alliance (NTCA) has called for adequate funding of tobacco control in Nigeria to improve its standard. NTCA chairman, Mr. Akinbode Oluwafemi… The Nigeria Tobacco Control Alliance (NTCA) has called for adequate funding of tobacco control in Nigeria to improve its standard. NTCA chairman, Mr. Akinbode Oluwafemi made the call on Tuesday in...

Shisha smoking could be conduit for hard drugs use

In Summary • There are some frightening facts linked to smoking of the pipe among them being that shisha smoke contains high levels of chemicals and poisons • Shisha smokers naively try to downplay the negative effects of their use by claiming that the toxins contained in the shisha tobacco are eliminated after passing through water Shisha...

CSOs appeal to President to sign Excise Duty Amendment Bill into law

Accra, April 6, GNA – The Ghana NCD Alliance and its partners have called on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to sign the Excise Duty Amendment Bill, 2022 into law to save the lives of the citizenry from diseases and deaths. The other partners were the University of Ghana School of Public Health, Ghana Academy of...

Public Health Experts Urge Kenya To Adopt Swedish Model To Reduce Smoking Prevalence

Nairobi, Kenya Apr 6 – Public health experts have urged Kenyan lawmakers to adopt the pioneering example set by Sweden, to encourage Kenyans to quit smoking. Sweden is set to become the first country in the world to achieve ‘smoke-free’ status when its tobacco smoking prevalence rate falls below 5% in the next few months based...

Keeping up with Graphic Health Warnings (GHWs) policy – Why govt must be proactive

The gazetting of the National Tobacco Control Regulations in December 2019 signaled the beginning of a change in the design of cigarette packs and other tobacco products in Nigeria. Prior to the current graphic health warnings regime, cigarette/tobacco packs carried a text warning that read: “The Federal Ministry of Health Warns that smokers are liable...

Bauchi stakeholders canvass tobacco control to end smoking

Stakeholders in Bauchi State in Nigeria have advocated for tobacco control to regulate smoking and consumption of tobacco products in the state. They made the call at a dialogue on tobacco taxation organised by the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) on Thursday, March 16, 2023, in Bauchi, the state capital. CISLAC Executive Director, Mr Auwal Rafsanjani,...

Students Ask Nigerian Celebrities to Stop Glamorising Tobacco

A group of 85 students from different schools in Lagos education district one has asked Nigerian celebrities to stop glamorising tobacco usage, stressing that it remained a distraction to them. They agreed that with the increased use of smartphones, other mobile devices, screen time has expanded to include mobile phone and tablet use, in addition...

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