Online advertising featuring bright colors, cartoon figures and promotions by social media influencers entice adolescents to try tobacco.
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Since the Victorian age, tobacco has been a form of stress relief.
South Africa was once a leader in tobacco use control but has since fallen behind, and smoking prevalence has steadily increased.
Most teens got their vape from their friends. But of those who bought their own, one-third bought it at the servo, tobacconist or convenience store.
Vaping is under heavy scrutiny in the wake of six deaths and hundreds of illnesses. A product engineer who studies how people puff explains why the way users vape could be a clue.
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Associate Professor, School of Public Health, University of Sydney
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Specialist Scientist, Alcohol Tobacco and Other Drug Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council
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Research Fellow, The Daffodil Centre, University of Sydney
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Professor and Department Chair, Mechanical Engineering, Rochester Institute of Technology
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Biostatistician, University of Sydney
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Lecturer in Modern British History, The Open University
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Associate Professor of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Rutgers University
