Tag Archives: graphic health warnings
Cigarette Ads Do Spur Teens to Light Up, Study Finds
Tobacco advertisements really do prompt teenagers to smoke, say the authors of a new study that calls for a ban on cigarette ads. In research involving more than 2,100 public school students in Germany, 277 young people who had never smoked before took up the habit after viewing tobacco advertising. Those who saw the most ads were 46 percent more … Continue reading
“Stop Smoking” Ads That Target Emotions Seem to Work Best
Television ads that encourage people to quit smoking are most effective when they use a “why to quit” strategy that includes either graphic images or personal testimonials, a new study suggests. The three most common broad themes used in smoking cessation campaigns are why to quit, how to quit and anti-tobacco industry, according to scientists at RTI International, a research … Continue reading
Tobacco Companies Aren’t Afraid of Grisly Labels
The top U.S. tobacco companies’ sales aren’t expected to go up in smoke despite new grisly warning labels that are set to appear on cigarettes packs next year. The graphic labels, which were released in June by the Food and Drug Administration and include an image of rotting teeth and gums, will cause a decline of less than one percent … Continue reading
WHO wants more graphic warnings to cut smoking rates
More than a billion people in 19 countries are now covered by laws requiring large, graphic health warnings on tobacco packs but too many countries are still not doing enough to cut smoking rates, the World Health Organization said on Thursday. In its third Global Tobacco Epidemic report, the United Nations health body said such warnings are proven to motivate … Continue reading
