The Right to Life, Right to Health and Right to Information are International Fundamental Human Rights. The Right to Health is founded upon the right to life. Article 25 of the United Nations’ 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that “Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and […]
Over the summer, US media reported that two National Health Service hospitals in England were allowing Ecigwizard, a vape retailer, to open stores inside their facilities. What some critics quoted in these reports missed was that these stores were established in order to encourage patients who struggle to quit smoking to switch to vaping. The […]
By Farayola Rachael Oluwatoyosi & Babatunde Abdulhammed Opeyemi November 18, 2019 Smoking is an act of combusting and inhaling substances commonly attributed to tobacco smoking in the form of cigarette, cigar, etc. It poses a great threat to mankind’s existence. This act has sent several people to the ‘underworld’ than HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis combined. […]
As of October 28, 2019, 49 states have reported more than 1600 possible cases of severe pulmonary disease related to vaping—the inhalation of a heated, aerosolized solution—to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). To date, 34 deaths have been attributed to e-cigarette, or vaping, product use–associated lung injury (EVALI). This has resulted in […]
@GoingSmokefree – Welcome to our #Twitterchat. Our topic for today is, ’Is #Snus a viable alternative for smokers in Africa?’ Our guest today is @AtakanBefrits. #SaferAlternatives @GoingSmokefree: Thanks for joining us today @AtakanBefrits. Kindly introduce yourself to our audience, for those who may not be familiar with you #SaferAlternatives Response: @AtakanBefrits – Ok, Atakan Befrits, […]
Melody Okereke October 5, 2019 Most countries all over the world have prohibited smoking in public places and the common advice is, “smoking is dangerous to your health… smokers are liable to die young.” However, researches indicate that the majority of deaths due to smoking result from respiratory diseases such as lung cancer, chronic obstructive […]
An anti-smoking group has urged Malawi to speed up efforts to replace tobacco as the main foreign exchange earner. The remarks were made on Wednesday when the Tobacco Harm Reduction Team, Malawi chapter held a conference that attracted different stakeholders from different professions including representatives from the Ministry of Health and Population aimed at cementing […]
FDA strengthens warning to public to stop using THC-containing vaping products and any vaping products obtained off the street. Audience: Consumers and family members of consumers who use vaping products containing tetrahydrocannabinol (or THC), a psychoactive component of the marijuana plant. Consumers who have used vaping products of any kind obtained off the street or […]
You’ve made a great decision to give up smoking, and you’ll give yourself the best chance of success by preparing properly. The tips and advice on this page are an excellent way to get yourself ready. Once you’ve picked your quit date, remember to add it to your calendar. 1. List your reasons to […]
The CDC has finally admitted that black market THC vape carts are a major culprit in the respiratory disease outbreak that has affected 805 people and resulted in 13 deaths. Instead of continuing to emphasize that “no single product” is linked to all the cases, the CDC clearly stated yesterday that “THC is the most […]