Tobacco industry accused of flavour capsule 'tricks' to lure young smokers

Public Health Association says flavour-changing capsules in cigarettes is ‘an extraordinary assault on public health’

The tobacco industry is “reverting to tricks and stunts” in a bid to attract young smokers, the head of the Public Health Association of Australia has said, after analysis revealed cigarettes with flavour-changing capsules were the fastest growing segment of the combustible tobacco market.

Adjunct Professor Terry Slevin described the modification of tobacco products to make them more appetising as “an extraordinary assault on public health”.

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