‘Vaginal tobacco’, a risky cocktail for West African women
The use of vaginal tobacco is common in Senegal, albeit conducted with total discretion. Copyright: SDN / FK Djamessi
Speed read
The practice carries multiple health risks including cancerous lesions, medics say
Experts warn against using the product pending research on its effects
Share this article:
Republish
We encourage you to republish this article online and in print, it’s free under our creative commons attribution license, but please follow some simple guidelines:
You have to credit our authors.
You have to credit SciDev.Net where possible include our logo with a link back to the original article.
CALGARY Contemporary Calgary announced Wednesday that it will close Thursday, three days ahead of the date mandated by Premier Kenney Tuesday, when he announced new restrictions in an effort to flatten the COVID-19 curve. While we are permitted to remain open through Saturday, December 12, we have decided to close the gallery effective this Thursday, December 10, the gallery said in a release issued late Wednesday afternoon. The art gallery will remain closed for at least four weeks. Contemporary Calgary s visitor engagement coordinator Signy Holm will be reaching out to people who have reserved tickets over the next four weeks, to discuss options, such as donating the ticket purchase to the gallery, rescheduling visits, upgrading tickets to a $20 annual membership, or issuing a full refund.
short time and that s when the caucuses are. what have we been hearing from both of the candidates, mark? well, hala, you re absolutely right. so much on the line, so much at stake here. six days until january 3rd when iowa republicans will caucus and will really kick off what has been already a very long presidential season. well, newt gingrich had pledged not to go negative in this campaign. he had said that he would only go positive and talk about his plan to try to turn the american economy around. well, the gloves have come off and, in fact, he is going negative. yesterday on the situation room with wolf blitzer, he went right after mitt romney. in fact, let s listen to what newt gingrich had to say. all i say mitt is, if you want to run a negative campaign and you want to attack people, at least be man enough to own it. that s your staff and that s your organization. those are your millionaire friends paying for it and let s be clear. i am willing to fight for rea