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17 June 2026
South Africa’s Next Generation of Nicotine Addicts? Before We Accept That Narrative, Let’s Examine the Evidence.
The headline is alarming. The reality is more complicated. While youth vaping deserves attention, the evidence behind claims of a “new generation of nicotine addicts” is far less certain than readers are led to believe. Missing data, selective sampling and South Africa’s broader public health realities paint a very different picture.
Kurt Yeo • Science & Evidence • Africa • South Africa
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