Graphic Health Warnings can’t reduce Tobacco Danger
The graphic warnings which were placed on cigarettes packs are working but not in all countries, said anti-smoking researchers. They explained that packs which have shocking pictures are deterring youngsters from taking up the smoking habit.
But unfortunately in other states even graphic warnings can’t make smokers to quit. For example in Malaysia smoking epidemic cannot be decreased so easy.
In Malaysia more than 50% of adult males smoke cigarettes. About 50 Malaysian children below the age of 18 take up smoking every day. And also kill 10,000 Malaysians every year.
It is needed for more stringent measures for to make smokers to quit and the Government must come out definitely on its stand against the tobacco danger.
Health Minister from Malaysia started to work very hard for to make it harder for youngsters to buy cigarettes.
Health Minister said that graphic health warnings need to cover almost the entire surface of cigarette packages if they are to become more effective in convincing smokers to kick the deadly habit, new Health Canada research found.
“Findings suggest that increasing the current size of warnings of cigarette packages is not very effective to negatively affect image of smokers or perception of cigarette product attributes, unless health warning messages occupy the entire front panel,” the study showed.
The ban on packs smaller than 20 sticks was already targeted for July 2005. It was then deferred till mid-2006. The stay on the ban of 14-stick packs was then extended till 2010.
Source: Cigs4us.com
