South African E-Cig Companies on Youth Vaping Concerns vs Adult Harm Reduction

February 05, 2025 by ecigintelligence.com

South African E-Cig Companies on Youth Vaping Concerns vs Adult Harm Reduction

Vaping companies face ethical and legal challenges as they navigate an increasingly complex market and attempt to grow market share without attracting accusations that they are exacerbating the youth vaping epidemic. This is particularly true in developing markets, where tobacco and vaping products can be more equivalent in price. One example is South Africa, where a recent study from (...)


20.30% of the adult population are current smokers. There are approximately 8.6 million current smokers in South Africa 35.10% of men are current smokers but only 6.50% of women.
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