From: International Business Times
By Joseph Gamp
Millions of counterfeit cigarettes containing more than 500% higher levels of cancer inducing chemicals are being introduced on to the UK black market, with local councils claiming that the illegal contraband is ‘undermining’ anti-smoking campaigns, a report published on Saturday, 14 May, has claimed.
The Local Government Association (LGA), which represents over 370 councils across the UK, said people not buy counterfeit cigarettes, as they contain levels of toxic ingredients such as tar, nicotine, carbon monoxide, lead, arsenic in far greater amounts than genuine cigarettes. The fake cigarettes also contain up to 500% more of the toxic chemical metal cadmium, according to Sky News.
