Health
Most people find allergy information on food labels unclear
When researchers evaluated consumers' understanding of allergy information on food labels, less than half of individuals found the information to be clear.
Jul 21, 2021
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News tagged with warning labels
Health
Warning labels reduce sugary drink consumption in university setting, researchers found
As municipalities have taxed sugar-sweetened beverages and schools and worksites have banned their sales, university researchers have found that simple warning labels on such beverages in a college cafeteria helped students ...
Dec 7, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Smokers good at math are more likely to want to quit
For smokers who are better at math, the decision to quit just adds up, a new study suggests.
Jun 22, 2020
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Addiction
Broad support for alcohol pregnancy warning labels
A new study examining the levels of support of various alcohol control policies across seven countries including Australia, has found broad support for the proposition that alcohol products should carry pregnancy health warnings.
Jun 19, 2020
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Health
Do warning labels help people choose healthier drinks?
Warning labels on sugary drinks lead to healthier drink choices, according to new analysis of more than 20 studies examining these warnings. The new findings could help inform policymakers, who are increasingly interested ...
Jun 1, 2020
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Health
Smokers turned off by plain packs, survey shows
Plain packaging is making tobacco products less appealing and warning labels more noticeable, researchers at the University of Otago, Wellington, have found.
Apr 15, 2020
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Health
Experts call for health and climate change warning labels on petrol pumps
Warning labels should be displayed on petrol pumps, energy bills, and airline tickets to encourage consumers to question their own use of fossil fuels, say health experts in The BMJ today.
Mar 30, 2020
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Health
Making cancer risks clear boosts public support for higher alcohol prices
People who learn alcohol is a carcinogen—fewer than 25 percent of Canadians who consume alcohol are aware it can cause cancer—are almost two times more likely to support policies that raise the price of beer, wine and ...
Jan 28, 2020
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Health
Pictorial warning labels on hookahs reduce smoking satisfaction and exposure to smoking-related toxicants
In the first clinical laboratory study to provide evidence on the effects of warning labels on waterpipes, also known as hookahs, researchers at FIU Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work found pictorial ...
Jan 28, 2019
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Health
Graphic warnings snuff out cigarettes' appeal to kids
New research from Cornell University suggests graphic warning labels on cigarette ads have the same anti-smoking effect as similar warning labels on cigarette packs.
Dec 7, 2018
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