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Vaping hits alarming levels among South African teens – new study of fee-paying schools

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par Sam Filby, Research Officer, Research Unit on the Economics of Excisable Products, University of Cape Town
Richard van Zyl Smit, Associate Professor and Consultant Pulmonologist , University of Cape Town

It’s become common to see kids, some in their school uniforms, puffing on a vape.

The World Health Organization points to the enticing flavours and targeted marketing to young people as the key reasons behind this trend.

In the US, e-cigarettes are the most commonly used tobacco product among middle and high school students aged 12 and older, with 5.9% of students reporting use.

Surveys…

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