Kurt reminds us what Vaping Saved My Life (VSML) stands for — and the deeply personal story that sparked the initiative. After losing both his parents to smoking-related diseases and struggling to quit a 20-year, 40-a-day cigarette habit, Kurt found the one thing that worked:

Just a reminder.

Where does it end? 🤔 @Martin_ASFL warns that “sin taxes” don’t stop at smoking or alcohol. Today, it’s sugar; tomorrow it could be meat, even caffeine. The issue isn’t just health; it’s freedom of choice. 🎙️ Watch the full episode now: https://t.co/lVDnDqJ4f9

🚨 Did you know? In South Africa, the illicit trade has become the tobacco industry. 💬 “The legal, regulated, and taxed industry now makes up only a third of the market because government overtaxed and overregulated tobacco.” – @Martin_ASFL, with @Kurt_Yeo. Watch the full

🚭 Think vaping is as bad as smoking? Think again. From “popcorn lung” to nicotine myths, misinformation is everywhere. We’re busting 5 of the biggest vape myths backed by peer-reviewed science. Read the facts here: https://t.co/x73B7aDs3o #HarmReduction | #VapeMyths | #VSML

🏠 Smoking in your house = breaking the law. That’s what the new Tobacco Bill could mean for South Africans who work from home or employ domestic help. Fines and even prison for private choices. 💬 “If you work from home, or even have a cleaner once a week, your house is

The @FMFSouthAfrica report can be found here:

🚨 New Episode Alert! 🎙️ Episode 20 of The Packbreakers, hosted by @Kurt_Yeo, is now live: “The Absence of Free Choice” featuring @Martin_ASFL, Head of Policy at the @FMFSouthAfrica. From breaking down South Africa’s Tobacco Bill and its real impact on citizens, to unpacking

Thank you @Martin_ASFL and @FMFSouthAfrica for having a chat.

🚨 New Episode Alert! 🚨 Tomorrow, we sit down with Martin van Staden, Head of Policy at the Free Market Foundation, to break down the Tobacco Bill, discuss personal freedom, and unpack South Africa’s political landscape like never before. 🎙️ Don’t miss this eye-opening

There’s a lot of confusion about vaping, but evidence tells a clearer story. Vaping is not risk-free, but it’s far less harmful than smoking and can help people quit. Let’s separate myths from facts and focus on harm reduction that saves lives.

🚫 Did you know? There is no evidence that vaping is a gateway to smoking. It’s time to stop framing vaping as a pathway to cigarettes; the evidence simply doesn’t back it up. Read more: https://t.co/gAGTyVtYAZ #TobaccoHarmReduction | #THR | #QuitSmoking

🚭 Is vaping really a gateway to smoking? A major systematic review finds no strong evidence linking youth vaping to later smoking and highlights serious bias in existing studies. Let’s make policy based on facts, not fear. 👉 Read more:

Foreign-backed lobbying is driving SA’s Tobacco Bill at the expense of choice & public health. Instead of embracing harm reduction, the govt pushes prohibition, fueling the black market & silencing credible voices like Dr. Kgosi Letlape. @Martin_ASFL

🫁 “Popcorn lung” and vaping? ❌ A myth. There are no confirmed cases of popcorn lung caused by e-cigarettes. The condition came from popcorn factory workers inhaling diacetyl, not from vaping. Evidence matters; let’s not confuse fiction with fact. #THR | #QuitSmoking | #VSML

🚨 Who’s missing from the tobacco harm reduction conversation? Despite evidence that safer nicotine products can help people quit, key voices, consumers, prisoners, people who use drugs & frontline health workers are too often excluded.

🇳🇿 Rapid switch from smoking to vaping is helping close major health gaps in New Zealand, says an expert. Harm reduction policies are proving more effective than bans in improving public health.

“We need smarter, science-based tobacco policies in South Africa.” Prof. Riccardo Polosa tells Parliament that e-cigarettes are more effective than patches or gums for quitting smoking and could save lives if integrated into public health strategies.

This person just left me a comment, and it's the most clear and concise explanation of nicotine vaping for tobacco harm reduction i've ever read. It's a masterpiece. I want to frame it.

❓When governments restrict flavored vapes, research shows adults often switch back to cigarettes, a far deadlier option. What’s the smarter path for public health?

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