Tobacco giant Philip Morris ’spent millions in bid to delay EU legislation’
▻http://www.theguardian.com/business/2013/sep/07/tobacco-philip-morris-millions-delay-eu-legislation
Confidential documents have revealed the formidable lobbying operation waged by a tobacco giant seeking to undermine efforts to make cigarettes less attractive to children and women, and force packs to carry larger health warnings.
The documents obtained by the Observer show how Philip Morris International (PMI) employed 161 people to combat a proposed tobacco products directive (TPD), a major piece of European Union legislation that health campaigners say would save lives.
