Tag: TPD

The Proposed Ban on Menthol Cigarettes

Menthol Cigarettes Banned In 2020

In 2020, the European Union’s Tobacco Product Directive will come into effect. The TPD is essentially a crackdown on the tobacco companies and their products, as part of the EU’s drive to improve health and welfare. Among the many conditions of the directive is a proposed ban on all menthol cigarettes, due to the higher […]

House of Commons E-Cigarette Inquiry

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E-cigarettes have long been a subject of debate since first hitting stores around a decade ago. While a number of scientific studies have extolled the virtues of the e-cigarette as a much safer alternative to smoking, scaremongering and scepticism surrounding the product have left many smokers and non-smokers unsure whether or not to give them […]