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SA cannot end TB while tobacco and nicotine addiction go unchecked

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If South Africa is serious about ending TB, protecting people living with HIV, and safeguarding the next generation from nicotine addiction, Parliament must finally pass the Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill, argues Professor Lekan Ayo-Yusuf, as we mark World No Tobacco Day on May 31.

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SA cannot end TB while tobacco and nicotine addiction go unchecked

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