EU bans mentom smoking

A ban on mentoli cigarettes took effect in the European Union since now in an effort to discourage young people from smoking.

The ban on cigarettes and tobacco products went into effect in 2016, but products with a market share of more than three percent of them, such as soft - taste cigarettes, have enjoyed an exception to this day.

The regulation is part of the EU directive for tobacco products, which was adopted in 2014 after difficult negotiations, industry pressures and legal challenges.

The directive also ordered that cigarettes and tobacco products contain even clearer health warnings and cover 65% of the front and back of the box.

Rules should lower the smoking rate among young people. The European Commission says smoking is the biggest cause of premature death in the EU.

According to the data, in the EU, 26% of the total population and 29% of young people between the ages of 15-24 smoke, KosovoPress broadcasts.