Regulations - Dr. Catherine O. Egbe

January 28, 2025

The FDA proposed ruling on reduced nicotine content on some tobacco products may become a gamechanger for global tobacco control

(7mins read) By Catherine Egbe, PhD What is nicotine? Nicotine is the addictive drug which keeps people smoking tobacco (like cigarettes) and nicotine (like electronic cigarettes) products. It is a naturally occurring chemical in the tobacco plant but can now be produced in the laboratory (synthetic nicotine). Nicotine from tobacco…

September 22, 2023

Citizens voice strong support for Tobacco Control Bill, countering Tobacco Industry objections

Dr Egbe says that the legislation is designed to reduce tobacco and e-cigarette consumption, protecting public health and especially the next generations of South Africans, which is being heavily targeted by the industry.

June 14, 2023

Social media marketing of electronic cigarettes to youth

Electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) companies just like the tobacco companies employ various methods to harness the influence of social media to market their products to youth and adolescents.