In describing the available methods of measuring cigarette deliveries as having limitations, the European Commission seems to be indulging in a deal of understatement.Read More
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One difficulty in stepping up the fight against counterfeit products is that some consumers – the people who should be helping in this fight – are buying this stuff.Read More
Tobacco smuggling continues because the price at which cigarettes are sold bear no relation whatsoever to the cost of manufacturing and distributing them. Read More
One possible answer to a question raised by an MEP about the effects of electronic-cigarette rules would say that they had done their apparent job of slowing the switch of smokers to vaping.Read More
It will be interesting to see what is included in the EU Commission's answer to questions about how much has been spent on anti-smoking activities and where that money has gone.Read More
A scrap between Belgium and the EU Commission over the timing of a ban on menthol cigarettes seems to be, in large part, a waste effort, resources and, of course, a small amount of time.Read More
Confusion is the enemy of good health, but the EU continues to put out mixed messages about whether or not smoking high-delivery cigarettes is more-risky than smoking low-delivery products.Read More
You don’t have to like smoking to see there is a problem with the EU Commission giving taxpayers’ money to NGOs that use that money to lobby the Commission.Read More
An event under the intriguing title, 'New Heated Tobacco Products: No Smoke, No fire?', is due to be held at the European Parliament tomorrowRead More
Anti-tobacco lobbyists want the EU to exclude tobacco lobbyists from influencing policy positions on international trade.Read More