Tuesday, 23 July 2013

Aussie smokers think twice with graphic cigarette labels

Australian laws requiring cigarettes to be sold in drab olive-green packets with graphic health warnings are making smokers think more about quitting, a study has shown, but cigarette makers say they have seen little impact on sales. Read more here.

Study mentioned: Wakefield MA, et al. Introduction effects of the Australian plain packaging policy on adult smokers: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Open 2013;3:e003175.

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