But evidence has shown that the effectiveness of the current warnings has decreased over time, as people have become accustomed to seeing the images. One of the biggest changes is that ingredients like menthol, which are used to make the cigarette taste better, have been banned, bringing Australia in line with the European Union, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ethiopia and Turkey which have also banned menthol and flavoured cigarettes
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The transition from using tobacco for religious and ceremonial purposes to using it recreationally was a dramatic one, launched by curious Europeans who first learned of smoking by establishing colonies in the Americas
MENTHOL CIGARETTES Menthol is a chemical compound either extracted from peppermint or corn mint plants or created synthetically
But in November, the country's new Prime Minister Christopher Luxon announced he was ditching the 'world first' plan, with the U-turn instead funding tax cuts
