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Archive for May, 2009

World No Tobacco Day: People around the world take vigorous measures to quit smoking

The EU: Smoking has already become a major cause of death in EU countries. Following its first campaign against smoking launched in March 2005, titled “HELP — For a life without tobacco,” on “World No Tobacco Day”, the European Commission kicked off its second campaign against smoking via TV promotions in EU Member States. Starting [...]

MIDDLE EAST: Tobacco kills – get the picture?

Tobacco Health Warnings is the theme for this year’s World No Tobacco Day on 31 May. The World Health Organisation (WHO) is urging governments to increase public awareness of the dangers of smoking by requiring that all tobacco packages include pictorial warnings to show the sickness and suffering caused by tobacco use.
“Health warnings on tobacco [...]

World No Tobacco Day, 31 May 2009

The theme of World No Tobacco Day 2009 is “Tobacco Health Warnings”, with an emphasis on the picture warnings that have been shown to be particularly effective at making people aware of the health risks of tobacco use and convincing them to quit. More and more countries are fighting back against the epidemic of tobacco [...]

Graphic Pictures Persuade People to Quit Smoking

The World Health Organization says graphic pictures on cigarette packages are effective in getting people to quit smoking. As part of the commemoration Sunday of this year’s World No Tobacco Day, the WHO is launching a campaign to decrease tobacco use by increasing public awareness of its dangers.
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“Today, more than 20 countries, [...]

Puffing Away in Public

In 2006, the Jakarta administration issued a bylaw banning smoking in public places, such as malls, restaurants, cafes and offices. The bylaw also required building management to provide designated smoking areas. The regulation specifies that violators can face fines of up to Rp 50 million (,850), but it appears to have been poorly enforced.
Ridwan Panjaitan, [...]

Call for pictorial warnings on tobacco packs: News release

WHO today urged governments to require that all tobacco packages include pictorial warnings to show the sickness and suffering caused by tobacco use.
WHO’s call to action comes on the eve of World No Tobacco Day, 31 May. This year’s campaign focuses on decreasing tobacco use by increasing public awareness of its dangers.
Studies reveal that even [...]

Shocking images deter cigarette smokers, WHO says

* WHO backs pictorial warnings on tobacco packaging
* Says disgust, fear, sadness, worry prompt smokers to quit
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Cigarette packages should show graphic images of yellow teeth, blackened gums, protruding neck tumours and bleeding brains to alert smokers to their disease risks, the World Health Organisation said on Friday.
More than 20 countries, including Britain, [...]

PAHO Calls for Pictorial Warnings on Tobacco Packaging: Countries urged to follow the lead of Brazil, Canada, Chile, Panama, Uruguay and Venezuela

Graphic images depicting the sickness and suffering caused by tobacco use should be mandatory on packaging for all tobacco products, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) said today on the eve of World No Tobacco Day, 31 May.
“We’re calling on our member countries to enact laws and regulations that require picture warnings that tell the [...]

FEDYASHIN: World No Tobacco Day, futile attempt to curb smoking

We advise our readers to go out on May 31 and to see how many smokers are there. Anyone who comes to Russia or any other former Soviet republic will be in for a big surprise. Those going to China or India will be horrified and will realize that World No Tobacco Day is something [...]

WHO tells governments to put images of ’sickness and suffering’ on cigarette packs

Cigarette packages should include images of sickness and suffering caused by tobacco, along with written warnings, the World Health Organization said Friday.
The U.N. agency urged governments to make people more aware of the health consequences of smoking. It said most countries still do not warn consumers of the risks on packages of cigarettes, cigars and [...]

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