Menthol Cigarettes and Other Flavored Tobacco Face Ban in EU

The European Union is eyeing a ban on flavored tobacco—including popular menthol cigarettes—and implementing health warnings that cover 75 percent of packets.
Menthol Cigarettes and Other Flavored Tobacco Face Ban in EU
People pass by a giant mock-up discarded cigarette displayed on the ground at the Gare de Lyon railway station in Paris, on Dec. 4, 2012, as part of a public-awareness campaign. (Pierre Verdy/AFP/Getty Images)
12/19/2012
Updated:
10/1/2015
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People pass by a giant mock-up discarded cigarette displayed on the ground at the Gare de Lyon railway station in Paris, on Dec. 4, 2012, as part of a public-awareness campaign. (Pierre Verdy/AFP/Getty Images)