Digital pound could help curb underage drinking and smoking
A digital version of the British pound may feature a way to verify the holder’s age and citizenship status, potentially smoothing the purchase of alcohol and tobacco and transactions with government agencies.
The Bank of England has...
SA clamping down on tobacco products
The bill was first released for public comments in 2018. After reviewing all the comments, the Department of Health had to do more consultations and update the 2018 version.
Under normal circumstances the process would not take this long. Introducing a law...
New vaping tax doubles juice prices
Finance minister Enoch Godongwana has announced increases in excise duties for alcohol and tobacco products, as well as a hefty new tax for vaping liquids.
The minister delivered his 2022 budget speech on Wednesday, revealing that the so-called "sin tax"...
Rules about cigarette sales and smoking during lockdown - Legal expert explains
The ban on the sale of tobacco, tobacco products, e-cigarettes and related products is one of the most controversial lockdown restrictions in South Africa.
If an unverified Draft Level 3 Regulations document is to...
Vaping may be just as harmful as smoking
A study by the University of Connecticut shows that the use of e-cigarettes may be just as harmful as smoking tobacco cigarettes.
Smoking and drinking choices of South African IT professionals
MyBroadband’s latest lifestyle survey shows that the majority of South African IT professionals use alcohol, with Castle Lite the most popular drink.
Forget about smoking electronic cigarettes on flights
The U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx has announced a rule that bans the use of electronic cigarettes on commercial flights.
As the title says... What worked for you?
My fiancee is busy cutting down quite rapidly as she really wants to stop. I on the other hand am not dead set on stopping and that's why i think it's a little harder for me. Just the thought of what i am doing to myself and have already done to...
I know a few people that have been smoking since before they were 18 and they are not dead yet, and these are folks that are between 40 and 50.
Why don't they die faster? Smoking is claimed to be very harmful but it sure does not look like that to me.
Man falls from building while smoking
Nielen Bottomley, News24
Durban - A man fell from the second storey of a Durban block of flats after losing his footing during a smoke break on Friday, paramedics said.
“He is in a stable condition at the moment and is very lucky,” ER24 spokesperson...
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