A survey of 25 years of patents for innovations to reduce toxic and carcinogenic chemicals in tobacco smoke. This document gives a brief review of some of the extensive evidence in favour of doing this. A major critique of the existing system including misleading low-tar cigarettes and the slack additives regime and offers proposals for alternatives. Produced in advance of publication a new Directive by the European Commission. WHO Bulletin vol 78 no.7.
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ASH thinks this would do more harm than good. These letters in the journal Tobacco Control explain why. Includes recommendations for a Tobacco Regulatoty Authority and that the Department of Trade and Industry investigates BAT over smuggling allegations. The dramatic and important news is the DTI's decision to investigate BAT over smuggling. See ASH press release .