Cigarette
Health
Tobacco Sale for Next Generation Banned in New Zealand
The sale of tobacco for the next generation has been banned in New Zealand following a historic anti-smoking bill passed in Parliament on Tuesday.
In an aim to outlaw smoking, the new bill targets anyone born on or after January...
Europe
Greece Has Second-Highest Number of Smokers in EU
Despite many years of anti-smoking campaigns, Greece now has the dubious distinction of being the country in the European Union with the second-highest number of daily smokers.
According to the newest data released by EUROSTAT, the EU's statistical authority, only...
Greece
New Images for Cigarette Packs in Greece
As of May 20, the regulation regarding smoking and the visual representation along with textual warnings placed on cigarette packs will be implemented in Greece, which is one of the last countries in the EU that have not activated...
Economy
Tobacco Smuggling: Smoking the Taxes Away
More than 33 million packs of illicit cigarettes have been confiscated in the Greek and Cypriot customs at the end of January by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) and the General Secretariat against corruption (AFCOS Greece). The two organizations...
Greece
Smokers Throwing Cigarette Butts on Greek Beaches a Major Problem, EU Program Shows
Greece relies on tourism for its economy and must protect its beaches through a policy directly linked to managing garbage and household waste, head of the European Commission office in Greece Panos Karvounis said on Thursday, during a one-day...