Protecting public health and the environment: towards a general ban on cellulose acetate cigarette filters in the European Union

• Main Authors: Stijn Everaert (Author), Greet Schoeters (Author), Filip Lardon (Author), Annelies Janssens (Author), Nicolas Van Larebeke (Author), Jean-Marie Raquez (Author), Lieven Bervoets (Author), Pieter Spanoghe (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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After the establishment of a causal relationship between tobacco use and cancer in the 1950s, cellulose acetate filters were introduced with the claim to reduce the adverse health impact of unfiltered cigarettes. Often perceived to be more pleasant and healthy, filters encouraged smoking. However, f...