Associate Professor Richard van Zyl-Smit, says the appeal of electronic vaping products (EVPs) is in the skewed manner in which it is marketed. “I’ve seen improvements in my health, my breathing, my skin since I stopped smoking cigarettes. The health challenges presented by popcorn lung in the vaping industry were “identified and dealt with”, she says. “Complacency in the face of the tobacco epidemic insulates the tobacco industry in South Africa and ensures that tobacco’s death toll will grow every year,” the report states. Whether the scales tip on the side of the medical industry or on the vaping industry, it remains to be seen.

Source: The North Africa Journal February 24, 2019 07:52 UTC