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No-Tobacco Campaign
Hubbly Bubbly or Hookah Smoking Increases Cancer Risk
Smoking water pipes (also known as hookahs, hubbly bubbly, narghiles, shisha and goza) is becoming an increasingly popular pastime with young people, because it is seen as a fun way to socialise with friends. It is also viewed as less harmful than smoking cigarettes. Nothing could be further from the truth!
Read morePublished: 31 March 2018
Updated: 29 April 2022
Categories: CANSA on the Move for the Youth, No-Tobacco Campaign
e-Cigarettes – Safety Not Yet Proven
The safety of e-cigarettes (electronic cigarettes) has not yet been scientifically shown. Infographic: Ten Reasons Why e-cigarettes Should be Regulated They contain nicotine, so they’re addictive and may encourage novice users to later switch to combustible cigarettes. They’re particularly harmful and addictive to people under the age of 25, as their brains are still developing […]
Read morePublished: 30 March 2018
Updated: 20 May 2022
Categories: Advocacy, No-Tobacco Campaign
Video: Quit Smoking – Protect Our Youth
Second-hand smoke is particularly dangerous to children because their bodies are still developing. Smoking when you are with your children can increase their risk of cot death, ‘glue ear’ (most common form of deafness in children), respiratory illnesses such as asthma, middle ear and chest infections. It may even cause cancer later on in life. […]
Read morePublished: 29 March 2018
Updated: 4 June 2024
Categories: No-Tobacco Campaign
Video: Smoking Damages You Inside Out
Would you still be smoking if it did to your outside, what it does to your inside? Watch out for the Tobacco Industry’s clever marketing tactics – don’t be fooled – smoking can’t be fun if it’s a KILLER – read more… Source: National Council Against Smoking: Inside Out VUKA 2003 Read “Cadavers Black Lungs […]
Read morePublished: 28 March 2018
Updated: 12 July 2021
Categories: No-Tobacco Campaign
How to QUIT Smoking
If you are a smoker, giving up smoking is the best present you can give yourself and your loved ones. There are proven techniques you can try to help you join the increasing numbers of smokers who are quitting for good. Need more reasons to quit? Time to Quit CANSA encourages smokers or those who […]
Read morePublished: 27 March 2018
Updated: 30 May 2023
Categories: No-Tobacco Campaign
World No Tobacco Day: Target Tobacco Use to Accelerate Development
On World No Tobacco Day (31st May) this year, South Africa’s tobacco control organisations call on the National Department of Health to finalise amendments to the Tobacco Products Control Act, as the country works towards reducing tobacco consumption to less than 10% of the population. Lorraine Govender (CANSA Advocacy Team) will be taking part in a media briefing regarding World No Tobacco Day, taking place on the 30th May 2017. On behalf of CANSA, she will be presenting on current statistics and the harms inflicted by tobacco. Other presentations will be from Department of Health and National Council Against Smoking.
Read morePublished: 30 May 2017
Updated: 9 March 2021
Categories: Advocacy, No-Tobacco Campaign
TAG – An Exciting New Force in Tobacco Control
The TAG (Tobacco Alcohol and Gambling Advisory Advocacy and Action Group) aims to change the landscape of controlling the three major legal addictions in South Africa. CANSA is partnering with TAG to promote anti-tobacco awareness to help reduce cancer risk.
Read morePublished: 30 May 2016
Updated: 1 March 2018
Categories: No-Tobacco Campaign
CANSA Western Cape at the Western Cape Tobacco Task Team WNTD event
CANSA Cape Metro is part of the Western Cape Tobacco Task Team, which is lead by the Western Cape Department of Health). An annual event is held for World No Tobacco Day and this year’s event on Tuesday 26th May 2015 was very well attended with a number of esteemed speakers. Topics What is the […]
Read morePublished: 1 June 2015
Updated: 1 June 2015
Categories: CANSA Western Cape, No-Tobacco Campaign
Health Promotion by Varsity College 4th year students focussing on No Tobacco
CANSA asked the 2014 4th year student Block at the Varsity College, Cape Town, to do a study on the knowledge, beliefs and perceptions on Tobacco, as 2014 World No Tobacco Day focussed on youth. They presented their findings and then proceeded to develop a health promotion activity at the College to raise awareness on Tobacco related […]
Read morePublished: 23 June 2014
Updated: 23 March 2015
Categories: CANSA Cape Metro Care Centre, No-Tobacco Campaign
CANSA Joins Conversation on Tobacco Control
CANSA’s Acting Head of Advocacy, Magdalene Seguin and Head of Health, Prof Michael Herbst were invited to attend a presentation ‘Come Have a Conversation on Tobacco Control’ by Prof Michael Fiore at the University of Pretoria, on the 12th of June 2014. About Professor Fiore Michael Fiore, Professor of Medicine, founded and has served as […]
Read morePublished: 19 June 2014
Updated: 22 May 2026
Categories: Advocacy, No-Tobacco Campaign
SA Tobacco Smoking Cessation Clinical Practice Guideline
CANSA and our partners in TAG (Tobacco Action Group) have endorsed the guidelines below: SA Tobacco Smoking Cessation Clinical Practice Guideline… The guideline was compiled on behalf of the SA Thoracic Society to provide practising clinicians with a resource from which to base individual cessation interventions for patients within the SA environment. Acknowledgements: Dr Richard […]
Read morePublished: 26 May 2014
Updated: 4 June 2024
Categories: No-Tobacco Campaign
Hubbly Bubbly Study done by 4th year UCT MBChB Students
Hubbly Bubbly: Masquerading the Dangers 18 November 2013 – It’s a centuries-old Eastern practice that’s gained worldwide acceptance in recent years. But the water filter and fruity flavours of the hookah pipe, or hubbly bubbly, mask a toxic cocktail of compounds. These are nicotine, carbon monoxide, formaldehyde, polyaromatic hydrocarbons, arsenic, and lead. Insufficient knowledge about the […]
Read morePublished: 10 January 2014
Updated: 4 June 2024
Categories: CANSA Cape Metro Care Centre, CANSA on the Move for the Youth, No-Tobacco Campaign, Research Findings
Jenney and her Family’s Journey with Smoking & Cancer
27 May 2013: Jenney decided to share her family’s story with us in the hope that it will motivate someone to quit smoking: “My Mom passed away in 2002 after a 6 month journey with lung cancer and matastic brain cancer. She had smoked for 42 yrs and she was only 61 yrs when she […]
Read morePublished: 28 May 2013
Updated: 26 May 2015
Categories: No-Tobacco Campaign
Cadaver’s Black Lungs Help Smokers Quit
Body Worlds & The Cycle of Life, the first anatomical exhibition of its kind to display real human remains, is unwittingly helping visitors kick the habit. This is thanks to a display that features the blackened lungs of a smoker in a side-by-side comparison with healthy lungs, making a strong impact on those who have […]
Read morePublished: 22 May 2013
Updated: 14 March 2016
Categories: No-Tobacco Campaign
Benefits When You Quit Smoking
These are just a few of the benefits of quitting smoking for good – see the timeline of quitting smoking below and how your health can improve over time. Quitting smoking lowers the risk for cancer, coronary heart disease and improves the functioning of blood vessels, the heart and lungs. Quitting while you are younger […]
Read morePublished: 22 May 2013
Updated: 22 April 2020
Categories: No-Tobacco Campaign
Let’s Close the TAPS – Tobacco Advertising, Promotion & Sponsorships
Every year, on 31st May, the WHO and partners, like CANSA, mark World No Tobacco Day, highlighting the health risks associated with tobacco use and advocating for effective policies to reduce tobacco consumption. The theme of this year’s campaign is “Ban tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship (TAPS)” This is the WHO’s message to governments on […]
Read morePublished: 22 May 2013
Updated: 4 June 2025
Categories: No-Tobacco Campaign
UCT Students help CANSA with Hookah Research
4th year UCT medical students, recently did a research project on hookah smoking. The 1st part of the research focussed on investigating what constitutes hookah smoking. The 2nd part involved the students, along with CANSA, developing a health promotion campaign & hosting “The Hubbly Bubbly Awareness Day”. Students created a poster & posted info on […]
Read morePublished: 22 May 2013
Updated: 4 June 2025
Categories: No-Tobacco Campaign
Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products opened for signature
News release WHO/1 – 10 January 2013 Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products opened for signature GENEVA, 10 January 2013 – The Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products, adopted by the Parties to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) in November, was opened for signature by the Parties in a ceremony […]
Read morePublished: 10 January 2013
Updated: 10 January 2013
Categories: No-Tobacco Campaign
U.S. Judge orders cigarette companies to correct lies about smoking
Media Release, 28 November 2012 National Council Against Smoking NPC A U.S. judge yesterday ordered tobacco companies to run advertising campaigns admitting that they lied to the public about the dangers of smoking, and acknowledging that cigarettes kill about 1,200 American smokers a day. The order follows a 2006 judgement by U.S. District Judge Gladys […]
Read morePublished: 9 December 2012
Updated: 9 December 2012
Categories: No-Tobacco Campaign
Support New Regulations to Reduce Visibility of Tobacco Products in Shops
Let’s make in-store tobacco marketing history! The picture to the right will be familiar. Tobacco being advertised and displayed right next to sweets, chocolates and ice cream. An addictive poison being sold as if it was popcorn. The hardened smoker may not pay much attention to such advertising, but youngsters do. It is they – […]
Read morePublished: 20 November 2012
Updated: 4 June 2024
Categories: No-Tobacco Campaign
Interview with Ex-Smoker who Thought Warnings on Cigarette Packets are a Joke
Interview done at a recent Relay for Life event in South Africa with man who smoked because he thought warnings on cigarette packets are a joke.
Read morePublished: 23 September 2012
Updated: 12 July 2021
Categories: No-Tobacco Campaign
