Some medical organisations are calling on the South African government to regulate the use of Hubbly Bubbly, vaping, and other tobacco products. They say many companies are marketing these products as being safe.
According to the organisations, Hubbly Bubbly and vaping are widely promoted as being less harmful when they are, in fact, dangerous.
National Health Department spokesperson Foster Mohale says, “The department has noted the marketing tactics by the tobacco industry to promote vaping products and e-cigarettes targeting mainly young people, offering a variety of products and flavors. The government has initiated several interventions to reduce the demand for tobacco and related products. This includes a total ban on direct and indirect tobacco advertising, through a proposed tobacco control bill currently before Parliament. However, due to loopholes in the current law, such continues.”
