 "Roth-Händle" cigarettes were referred to colloquially as ""Lung torpedo"", ""Lung suppository"", ""Toth-Händle"" or ""Red death"" due to its former strength.Today, it is forbidden to sell cigarettes in the European Union with an amount of tar, nicotine and carbon monoxide that is higher than 10 (Tar), 1,0 (Nicotine) or 10 (Carbon monoxide) milligrams.The fact that the cigarettes consist predominantly of dark tobacco and do not contain the now usual flavor additives is characteristic of the brand.