Menthol Cigarettes and Other Flavored Tobacco Face Ban in EUThe European Union is eyeing a ban on flavored tobacco—including popular menthol cigarettes—and implementing health warnings that cover 75 percent of packets. Friends Read FreeCopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSavePeople pass by a giant mock-up discarded cigarette displayed on the ground at the Gare de Lyon railway station in Paris, on Dec. 4, 2012, as part of a public-awareness campaign. Pierre Verdy/AFP/Getty ImagesBy Alex Johnston12/19/2012Updated: 10/1/2015Print