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 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...
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...
Sellers of e-cigarettes and similar products will be fined around €430 for selling to minors, according to a recent amendment to the Law on Consumer Protection. In Serbia, minors can purchase e-cigarettes and other products such as vapes in local markets, kiosks, and even in coffee shops, though sellers will now be fined for selling...
One million smokers will be given a free vaping starter kit to encourage them to give up tobacco products. Pregnant women will also be offered up to £400 to stop smoking as part of a package of measures in England unveiled by the government on Tuesday. A consultation will be launched on compelling cigarette manufacturers to put...
The Malaysian Council for Tobacco Control (MCTC) has called for the government to look into measures to limit harm and exposure of youth to nicotine after the Health Ministry exempted nicotine liquids and gels from the Poisons Act 1952, reports The Star. “We are deeply aggrieved by the decision of the Health Ministry and the government...
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...
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...
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,...
A joint enforcement by some officers regarding the Tobacco Control Act in the Gambia is in high gear in the provinces as exercises were conducted by these officers during the past weekend, to monitor and reinforce the 2016 Act. The team which comprises the agents of the Police, Customs and Public health officers and...
