Tobacco smoke, the visible indoor-air pollutant has been banned, but many of the invisible pollutants are still there, comprising a public health concern not properly addressed.Read More
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The EU Commission has confirmed that its tobacco-products tracking-and-tracing system 'will be in place' by May 20. Read More
A proposed EU directive banning 'unnecessary disposable plastic' could involve the tobacco industry in covering the costs of cigarette waste.Read More
An MEP believes that certain agreements with tobacco companies send a 'message to third countries that the EU is engaging in inappropriate dealings with the tobacco industry'.Read More
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E-cigarette developments, including emerging scientific evidence, will contribute to a report on the Tobacco Products Directive that the EU Commission is required to submit in 2021.Read More
A court ruling upholding an EU ban on the sale of Swedish snus is no doubt legally valid, but the ban flies in the face of logic.Read More
The EU Commission has followed developments at a free zone in Montenegro and has been kept informed by the Montenegrin Customs of measures to strengthen inspections there.Read More
It is noteworthy how little faith Europeans seem to have in the effectiveness of standardized tobacco packaging as a smoking deterrent.Read More
The EU Commission does not support tobacco production in Zimbabwe and therefore is not directly involved in health initiatives specifically geared to such production.Read More
The report on the implementation of the EU's Tobacco Products Directive, due in 2021, will take into account all relevant information, the Commission has confirmed.Read More