Africa: Op-Ed | Private Interests Threaten South Africa's Tobacco Control Efforts

[Health-e] A bill to strengthen tobacco control in South Africa is slowly making progress. Parliament's Health Committee voted in favour of the Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill earlier this year, allowing it to move forward for a clause by clause review. The proposed law which was meant to prohibit point-of-sale product displays, make public areas fully smoke free and regulate e-cigarettes has reportedly been watered down.