Tag Archives: cigarettes

University of Dundee study: are electronic cigarettes actually safer or less bad for our health than traditional cigarettes

Posted on 29, August 2016 by

DUNDEE, 29-Aug-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Electronic cigarettes and the habit of vaping are being used by more and more people to help them stop smoking, but are they actually safer or less bad for our health than traditional cigarettes? Smokers in … Read the full press release →

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125 million cigarettes seized with OLAF’s help throughout Europe over the past weeks

Posted on 1, October 2015 by

BRUSSELS, 1-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — It has been a hot summer in the fight against cigarette smuggling: customs administrations in several EU Member States have seized 125 million cigarettes with the support of the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) over the … Read the full press release →

Posted in European Union, Government, Law, Society

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Tonio Borg: we must strive to make tobacco products and smoking less attractive to young people

Posted on 30, May 2013 by

Tonio Borg – Health and Consumer Policy Commissioner  Brussels, 30-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — “On the eve of World No Tobacco Day, I call on Members of the European Parliament and on Europe’s Health Ministers to support the Commission’s proposal on tobacco products. As … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, European Union, Government, Healthcare, Politics, Society

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