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Balancing Evidence and Public Health in Kenyan Tobacco Regulation

November 10, 2023

In Kenya, electronic cigarettes, or vapes, are at the center of a contentious debate as some senators push for a ban, lacking substantial evidence to support their stance. It is essential to weigh the pros and cons of the issue …

High Excise Duties are Preventing Access to Safer Alternatives to Smoking in Africa

Olumayowa Okediran

December 12, 2022

Tobacco consumption has been a contentious issue for decades, given that the substance is one of the major causes of terminal ailments. This was why the World Health Organization’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) labeled tobacco use as …