Tobacco Industry
Drug commissioner Streeck calls for ban on sweet flavors in e-cigarettes
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The federal government's drug commissioner, Hendrik Streeck, advocates for banning sweet flavors in e-cigarettes to protect young people. He criticizes the marketing as an addiction strategy and welcomes planned bans on 13 ingredients. Addiction researcher Heino Stöver, however, considers the measures unjustified.
British American Tobacco is shutting down its Heidelberg manufacturing plant in South Africa, leading to 230 job losses, as it shifts to importing cigarettes amid a booming illicit trade. At the same time, the company is continuing an aggressive share buyback program in London to reward shareholders. Workers and experts point to government inaction on illegal cigarettes as a key factor in the decline.