There will be discussions in schools, churches, taxi ranks, malls and community hot spots for more than a month.
National Council Against Smoking deputy director Sharon Nyatsanza said that more than 80% of smokers smoked their first cigarette in their teens, and most smokers wished they had never started. It was clear that tobacco companies were active in the townships targeting these markets, she said.
Nyatsanza also said tobacco use was still too high in South Africa, and that about one in five adults smoked. This had a major impact on the health of communities and strained the health system, she said. Nyatsanza added that passing the proposed Control of Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Services Bill, which was moving through its policy pathway in South Africa, was a vital part of better protecting communities.
Cigarette advertising at tills and the sale of cigarettes via vending machines, which is a channel for young people to access cigarettes, will also be prohibited if this bill is passed into law.
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