Nguyen Minh Trung, head of southern Dong Thap Provinces Market Surveillance Department, said that even disposing of smuggled cigarettes seized is a difficulty, as the law requires them to be evaluated for quality to decide if they should be auctioned or destroyed
Tungsten carbide blades are superior for cutting tobacco, offering sharpness and resistance to wear far beyond standard steel blades
Before the law came into force, a new center-right coalition government took office and repealed it to help fund tax cuts
Manufacturers will likely face stricter Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) obligations covering recyclability, battery recovery, and waste collection
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Younger children, Alberg said, may be more likely to listen to arguments about health effects, such as comparing vaping to putting poison in your system. Arming kids with information is better than simply trying to limit access to vapes, experts said, since age restrictions often dont keep them out of kids hands
