The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called on governments to ban flavours and additives, including menthol, in tobacco and nicotine products to protect children and young people from addiction. WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Mohamed Janabi, made the call in a statement issued on Sunday, May 31, 2026, to mark World No Tobacco Day, themed: “Unmasking the Appeal: Countering Nicotine and Tobacco Addiction.” Janabi warned that rapid changes…
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