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Removing branding from cigarette packets stubs out their appeal

Women say they get less satisfaction and less enjoyment from smoking cigarettes that come in plain, standardised packs - according to new research released today (Thursday).

Health created Apr 25, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

US to revise cigarette warning labels (Update)

The U.S. government is abandoning a legal battle to require that cigarette packs carry a set of large and often macabre warning labels depicting the dangers of smoking and encouraging smokers to quit.

Health created Mar 19, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 2

Tobacco industry appears to have evaded FDA ban on 'light' cigarette descriptors

New research from Harvard School of Public Health (HPSH) shows that one year after the federal government passed a law banning word descriptors such as "light," "mild," and "low" on cigarette packages, smokers can still easily ...

Health created Mar 13, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Court denies rehearing on cigarette warnings

(AP)—A federal appeals court has denied the government's request to rehear a challenge to a requirement that tobacco companies put large graphic health warnings on cigarette packages.

Health created Dec 05, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Australia readies for first plain pack cigarettes

All cigarettes sold in Australia will be in identical, plain packages from Saturday in a world first after the government overcame legal challenges from the tobacco industry.

Health created Nov 30, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Internal tobacco company documents reveal multinational effort to block strong warnings to smokers

(Medical Xpress)—Health warning labels have adorned cigarette packages since 1966, when they first appeared in the United States. And in the decades since, they have spread steadily around the world – ...

Addiction created Nov 19, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Pictures effective in warning against cigarette smoking, study shows

Health warning labels (HWLs) on cigarette packages that use pictures to show the health consequences of smoking are effective in reaching adult smokers, according to the results of a new study published in the December issue ...

Health created Nov 13, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Strong tobacco control policies in Brazil credited for more than 400,000 lives saved

High cigarette prices, smoke-free air laws, marketing restrictions and other measures, all part of Brazil's strong tobacco control policies, are credited for a 50 percent reduction in smoking prevalence between ...

Health created Nov 06, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Feds seek full court review of cigarette warnings

(AP)—The U.S. government is asking a federal appeals court to rehear a challenge to a requirement that tobacco companies to put large graphic health warnings on cigarette packages.

Health created Oct 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Australia slams 'sick joke' cigarette packs

Australia slammed as a "sick joke" Wednesday new cigarette packs on sale as part of the national phase-in to plain packaging which play on drab branding and claim it's "what's on the inside that counts."

Health created Sep 12, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Plain packaging reduces the appeal of smoking: study

While Australia has recently passed legislation to ban logos from cigarette packages and to make plain packaging mandatory, other countries are still considering whether or not to take similar measures. New research published ...

Addiction created Sep 03, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Court upholds block on graphic cigarette warnings

(AP)—An appeals court on Friday upheld a decision barring the U.S. government from requiring tobacco companies to put large graphic health warnings on cigarette packages to show that smoking can disfigure and even kill.

Addiction created Aug 24, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Australia defiant on WTO cigarette challenge

Australia said Friday it would "vigorously defend" itself against complaints about its plan for plain cigarette packaging made by Honduras and Ukraine to the World Trade Organisation.

Health created May 25, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Research shows graphic images get smokers' attention

(Medical Xpress) -- They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but its worth might just be measurable in terms of lives, according to research by a University of South Carolina public health professor.

Health created Dec 21, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Canada orders tougher cigarette warnings

Canada's tobacco manufacturers and importers on Tuesday were given until March 2012 to adopt new austere warning labels on cigarette packages featuring a woman dying of lung cancer.

Health created Sep 27, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0


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