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The Future of Health

Vaping’s deceptive allure

In a world where trends come and go faster than the swipe of a finger, one trend that has captured the attention of adolescents and young adults worldwide, and in South Africa, is the use of electronic smoking devices (ESDs). Marketed as a “cool”, stylish alternative to traditional smoking, these devices, including e-cigarettes and vapes, …

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How Should We Evaluate Lockdowns? Disentangling Effectiveness, Context, and Politics

Authored by Alex Broadbent, Herkulaas Combrink, Carleigh Krubiner, Benjamin Smart and Damian Walker How should we evaluate measures taken in response to COVID-19? An early precautionary stance was to act first against an immediate threat, and later work out the evidence-base. Even now, as the UK government considers the range of options for tackling the …

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Sacrificing the Fukushima 50 again?

Volume 42, Issue 1 March 2020 Background In the aftermath of the 2011 Fukushima nuclear plant accident, many workers helped restore the contaminated site, exposing themselves to a highly radioactive environment. They were referred to as the ‘Fukushima 50’ and applauded as heroes who saved Japan. A cohort study targeting those emergency workers is, currently, …

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