TOBACCO ADVERTISING
August 1st, 2005
BY KEITH NUTHALLTHE EUROPEAN Union's (EU) tobacco-advertising ban came into force on Sunday (July 31), prohibiting adverts in most print publications, radio and the Internet, although some countries - notably Germany - have not implemented the law. The 2003 tobacco-advertising directive would be, claimed EU health Commissioner Markos Kyprianou "one of the most effective ways of reducing smoking". He added: "It will save lives and reduce smoking related illnesses." According to a World Bank study, advertising bans can reduce smoking by up to 7%. The law does not ...
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