Tobacco Pack Information

Tobacco Pack Information

There are an estimated 1.2 billion regular smokers in the world today, approximately one third of the global population over the age of 15, and the numbers are rising (World Health Organization 2002). Studies show that many smokers still do not know that tobacco causes disease and premature death. Many others know little beyond a vague notion that "smoking is bad for you"- even in the US, where a great deal of information is easily available from multiple sources (USDHHS 1989). There is a clear need for effective ways to inform and alert smokers and provide information on how to reduce their tobacco-related health risks. Strongly worded, specific, large label information on tobacco product packages provides important public health messages, targeting smokers.

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Main Author: World Bank
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC 2003-06
Subjects:ACCESS TO INFORMATION, ADULT MEN, ARTERIES, BABIES, BEHAVIOURS, BRAIN, CESSATION HELP, CIGARETTE, CIGARETTE COMPANIES, CIGARETTE LABELLING, CIGARETTE LABELLING PRACTICES, CIGARETTE PACK WARNING LABELS, CIGARETTE PACKAGES, CIGARETTES, CONSUMER PROTECTION LAWS, DANGERS, DISEASE, DRUG COMPANIES, DRUGS, ECONOMICS OF TOBACCO CONTROL, EFFECTS OF TOBACCO, FATAL DISEASES, HAZARD, HAZARDS, HEALTH CARE, HEALTH EFFECTS, HEALTH RISKS, HEALTH WARNINGS, HEALTH-WARNING REGULATIONS, HEART ATTACKS, HUMAN RIGHTS, INFORMED CONSENT, LUNG CANCER, LUNG DISEASE, MANDATED LABELS, MUSCLES, MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, NICOTINE, NICOTINE CONCENTRATIONS, NUTRITION, PACK INFORMATION, PACKAGE WARNINGS, PICTORIAL WARNINGS, PICTURE WARNINGS, POTENTIAL SMOKERS, PREGNANT WOMEN, PREMATURE DEATH, PROGNOSIS, PUBLIC AWARENESS, PUBLIC HEALTH, PUBLIC HEALTH MESSAGES, REGULAR SMOKERS, SMOKERS, SMOKING, TOBACCO, TOBACCO ADDICTION, TOBACCO ADVERTISING, TOBACCO COMPANIES, TOBACCO CONTROL, TOBACCO CONTROL MEASURES, TOBACCO EPIDEMIC, TOBACCO HEALTH WARNINGS, TOBACCO INDUSTRY, TOBACCO PACKAGE, TOBACCO PACKS, TOBACCO PRODUCT PACKAGES, TOBACCO PRODUCTS, TOBACCO RISKS, TOBACCO SMOKE, TOBACCO USE, TUBERCULOSIS, UNEMPLOYMENT, WARNING LABELS, WARNING MESSAGES,
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2003/06/12005413/tobacco-pack-information
https://hdl.handle.net/10986/9733
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Summary:There are an estimated 1.2 billion regular smokers in the world today, approximately one third of the global population over the age of 15, and the numbers are rising (World Health Organization 2002). Studies show that many smokers still do not know that tobacco causes disease and premature death. Many others know little beyond a vague notion that "smoking is bad for you"- even in the US, where a great deal of information is easily available from multiple sources (USDHHS 1989). There is a clear need for effective ways to inform and alert smokers and provide information on how to reduce their tobacco-related health risks. Strongly worded, specific, large label information on tobacco product packages provides important public health messages, targeting smokers.

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