WHY DO WE NEED TO CAMPAIGN FOR PICTURE-BASED HEALTH WARNINGS ON ALL TOBACCO PACKAGES?

BECAUSE THEY HAVE BEEN FOUND TO WORK IN COUNTRIES THAT HAVE REQUIRED THEIR USE. FOR EXAMPLE:

• In Canada, 58% of smokers said the warnings made them think more about the health effects of smoking.
• In Brazil, 67% of smokers said the warnings made them want to quit, and 54% said they made them change their opinion about the health consequences of smoking.
• In Singapore, 28% of smokers said the warnings made them smoke fewer cigarettes, and one out of six said they avoided smoking in front of children as a result of the warnings.
• In Thailand, 44% of smokers said the warnings made them “a lot” more likely to quit over the next month, and 53% said they made them think “a lot” about the health risks.

Source: WHO