| Cape Town creates awareness of how tobacco companies target young people | Cape Town creates awareness of how tobacco companies target young people | | <img alt="" src="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/Media%20Images%202/DSC_8755.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | <p>On 31 May 2024, City Health, in partnership with the Heart and Stroke Foundation, celebrated World No Tobacco Day at Riebeeck Street Primary School in Belhar. The City of Cape Town promotes healthy living and tries to protect young learners against marketing activities by tobacco companies to save lives from diseases associated with the use of tobacco products. Read more below:<br></p> | <p>According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), more than 8 million people die from the use of tobacco worldwide every year. </p><p>Diseases linked to the prolonged use of tobacco products are cancer, heart disease and stroke, lung disease, diabetes, bronchitis and emphysema.</p><p>Annually, World No Tobacco Day is celebrated on 31 May under the supervision of the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the theme this year is 'Protecting children from tobacco industry interference'.<br></p><p><span></span></p><figure class="subtopic-fullsize-img"><img class="responsive" src="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/Media%20Images%202/DSC_8727.jpg" alt="" style="width:948px;" /></figure>It is a call to governments to shield the youth against the luring tobacco industry marketing tactics.<p></p><p>'In South Africa, and elsewhere, we see that, while cigarette smoking has decreased, e-cigarettes are very popular, even amongst very young children. The range of products that appeal to young people has expanded, and even though they are marketed as safer alternatives to cigarettes, the reality is that they too increase the risk of heart and lung diseases, and result in potential learning difficulties and anxiety disorders. I want to appeal to parents and children to take note of these risks, and to be aware of how youth are being specifically targeted with bright packing and fruit flavourings,' said Mayoral Committee Member for Community Services and Health, Councillor Patricia Van der Ross.<br></p><p><span></span></p><figure class="subtopic-fullsize-img"><img class="responsive" src="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/Media%20Images%202/DSC_8708.jpg" alt="" style="width:948px;" /></figure><strong>USEFUL LINKS:</strong><p></p><ul><li><strong>Preventing billion deaths</strong>: <a href="https://www.nicd.ac.za/preventing-a-billion-deaths-world-no-tobacco-day-may-31/">https://www.nicd.ac.za/preventing-a-billion-deaths-world-no-tobacco-day-may-31/</a></li><li><strong>World No Tobacco Day</strong>: <a href="https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-no-tobacco-day">https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-no-tobacco-day</a></li><li><strong>Heart and Stroke Foundation</strong>: <a href="https://heartfoundation.co.za/">https://heartfoundation.co.za/</a><br><br></li></ul><p><br></p> | 2024-05-30T22:00:00Z | GP0|#1d539e44-7c8c-4646-887d-386dc1d95d70;L0|#01d539e44-7c8c-4646-887d-386dc1d95d70|City news;GTSet|#62efe227-07aa-45e7-944c-ceebacca891d | | | | | GP0|#2633e73a-7b01-4f42-acdd-c7d386c66055;L0|#02633e73a-7b01-4f42-acdd-c7d386c66055|city health;GTSet|#2e3de6c1-9951-4747-8f53-470629a399bb;GP0|#121d9079-905c-4d0d-aa6d-af71ccdb03cc;L0|#0121d9079-905c-4d0d-aa6d-af71ccdb03cc|tobacco control;GTSet|#2e3de6c1-9951-4747-8f53-470629a399bb;GP0|#6cb38735-cd3a-4227-b28c-9617ffeb8c74;L0|#06cb38735-cd3a-4227-b28c-9617ffeb8c74|Belhar;GTSet|#2e3de6c1-9951-4747-8f53-470629a399bb | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
