Nach einer Empfehlung der Weltgesundheitsorganisation (WHO) verbot die Europäische Union im Jahre 1992 das feuchte, rauchlose Tabakerzeugnis Snus. Beliebt in Skandinavien wird Snus (Schwedisch für “Schnupftabak”) in kleinen, vorverpackten weißen Beuteln verkauft, die üblicherweise unter die Oberlippe platziert werden. Im Gegensatz zu trockenem Tabak oder Schnupftabak bringt Snus Nutzer nicht zum spucken. Noch wichtiger ist: […]
For decades, so-called “Clean Living” advocates pushed for government crackdown on products such as tobacco, alcohol or even coffee. Now that moralising people on a spiritual basis has proven to be less effective, Nanny State proponents make the case for the same types of regulation, in the interest of “public health”. Are they really any […]
En 1990, après une recommandation de l’Organisation mondiale de la Santé (OMS), le Royaume-Uni et la Belgique avaient interdit le tabac sans fumée humide connu sous le nom de « snus ». Popularisé en Scandinavie, le snus est vendu dans de petites poches blanches préemballées, généralement consommées placées sous la lèvre supérieure. Contrairement au tabac […]
Les crises de colère lancées par les chauffeurs de taxi à travers le monde, en ce qui concerne les services de covoiturage tels que Uber ou Heetch, sont révélatrices d’un monopole moribond. Si votre chauffeur de taxi n’était pas en colère contre l’économie du partage, alors cette dernière ne serait pas efficace. (L’Echo)
Dëse Reportage gouf fir RTL Radio Lëtzebuerg realiséiert, an ass den 23. Mee ausgestraalt ginn. De Beitrag kann och am Replay op http://www.rtl.lu nogelauschtert ginn. [Radio USO]: Um Dënschden-Owend war de Facebook-Hearing mam Mark Zuckerberg am Europaparlament zu Bréissel. No dem Skandal mat Cambridge Analytica ass et drëms gaangen de Facebook Grënner iwwer Changementer an der Politik […]
At the end of 2017, a number of President Trump’s nominations to important government positions were held up by lawmakers that were pressing for reform of the U.S. Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS).
In a move to protect the privacy of individuals and shield children from sexually explicit content, the United Kingdom wants to introduce a rule that requires adult users to buy so-called “porn passes” in stores, in order to verify their age online. While not necessarily being a restriction on people’s choices, the move is a […]
Dëse Reportage gouf fir RTL Radio Lëtzebuerg realiséiert, an ass de 16. Mee ausgestraalt ginn. De Beitrag kann och am Replay op http://www.rtl.lu nogelauschtert ginn. [Radio USO]: D’technesch Entwécklungen wéi autonom Autoen an aner Forme vu kënschtlecher Intelligenz stellen eng ganz Rëtsch juristesch Froen. Wien ass responsabel wann ee Roboter enger Persoun Schued zoufügt? De Bill Wirtz […]
In my role of Policy Analyst for the Consumer Choice Center, I produced a video about mandatory plain packaging of tobacco products in the United Kingdom. Find out more below!
The European Union does everything it can to reduce the number of smokers in its member states. What appears to be a laudable goal, has turned into a fact-free obsession in recent years. In fact, member states and EU regulations have made the market less transparent for the consumer, and have made harm-reducing products less […]
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