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EU proposes ban on flavoured heated tobacco products

The Week | 29/06/2022 10:04 PM | Click to read full article

The European Union's executive branch proposed Wednesday a ban on the sale of flavoured heated tobacco products, including some vaping items, as part of its plan to fight cancer. 

A recent commission study showed a 10 per cent increase in sales of heated tobacco products in more than five member nations, while heated tobacco products exceeded 2.5 per cent of total sales of tobacco products overall across the region.

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