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Rigged cigarette will continue to exist for the time being

woensdag 14 oktober 2026

the cheating can continue-2

The measurement method used to measure the tar, nicotine and carbon monoxide emissions of filter cigarettes does not need to be adjusted for the time being. That is the final verdict in the enforcement case that Youth Smoking Prevention started in 2018. It is now up to the European Commission to bring about change in the current practice.

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Documentary ‘Enfumés’: Undercover at Philip Morris France

maandag 26 januari 2026

documentaire enfumes undercover bij philip morris frankrijk-2

UPDATE 29-01-2026
For the documentary ‘Enfumés’, journalist Manon de Couët went undercover to work at Philip Morris in Paris. The result: an unfiltered insight into the deception and cunning of the tobacco industry, which prefers to operate in the shadows.

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Three Nordic countries close their doors to tobacco industry

donderdag 20 november 2025

drie noordse landen sluiten deur voor tabaksindustrie

Denmark, Iceland and Norway are implementing the provisions of Article 5.3 of the WHO FCTC Convention with a guideline for public servants. The document explicitly states that the rules also apply to members of parliament. The Dutch government has been complying with 5.3 since 2016, but here parliament does not want to commit itself.

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New fund to finance lawsuits against tobacco industry

maandag 13 oktober 2025

new fund finances lawsuits against tobacco industry

Two ex-fellows of the School for Moral Ambition have set up a fund to finance lawsuits against the tobacco industry. The laws are already there, they argue, but they must be enforced in court. ‘The costs of health damage must be returned to those who cause it.’

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Advocate General of the EU Court: Rigged cigarette can stay

maandag 08 september 2025

opinion advocate general eu court rigged cigarettes can stay

In an advice to the European Court, the Advocate General sees no possibility for legal entities such as Youth Smoking Prevention to require an alternative measurement method for tar, nicotine and carbon monoxide in cigarette smoke. But he does want to discuss whether the existing standard is valid.

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