This morning, the Commission got back to Mari Eccles of Politico, and “hit back” at our claims that they tried to bury the most recent Eurobarometer on tobacco and nicotine, saying they put the survey on the website as they normally do.
If you weren’t paying close attention, you’ll probably have missed the release on Monday (24th June) of the latest EU survey on tobacco and nicotine use. And that suits the European Commission just fine.
A leading tobacco control expert from University College London, has taken aim at Australia’s new vape laws – passed by the Senate last week – which limit the sales of vaping products to pharmacies only.
The Swedish Parliament has agreed to lower the tax on snus by 20 percent. Meanwhile, the tax on cigarettes, cigarillos, smoking tobacco, and other tobacco will rise by nine percent.