FRESH TOBACCO HEALTH WARNINGS WORK BEST SAY EXPERTS
February 1st, 2007
BY MONICA DOBIEPICTURES of tumours and diseased mouths on cigarette packages are the most effective health warning persuading people to stop smoking, according to a study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.Researchers from the International Tobacco Control (ITC) Four Country Survey analysed data from surveys taken between 2002-2005 of 15,000 adult smokers in Britain, Canada, the US and Australia.Graphic pictorial warnings, used in Canada proved most effective, while prominent text messages used in the UK also had a strong impact.Health warnings on US ...
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