24.01.2024 E-cigarette flavours have their own addictive potential and harbour health risks – both must be included in the harm-benefit analysis for e-cigarettes. The issues of indoor air pollution and the effects of passive vapour will also become more important for non-consumers if the number of consumers continues to rise and non-smoker protection in Germany … Read more
19.12.2023 Because a landlady remained stubborn after Pro Rauchfrei e.V. had obtained a court order prohibiting her from tolerating smoking in the fully enclosed tent extension of her restaurant, she was sentenced in no uncertain terms to a substantial fine of EUR 2,000, or alternatively imprisonment, by the Regional Court of Munich I (LG Munich … Read more
26.10.2023 After several years and two rulings by the European Court of Justice, the German Federal Court of Justice has drawn a first line in the sand with today’s ruling*: In future, vending machines with images that resemble cigarette packs must also display the legally required warnings. After years of tug-of-war against expert opinions from … Read more