2023-08-02 09:31:06
Yesterday, Tuesday, new rules entered into force in Canada requiring health warnings about the harmful effects of tobacco to be printed directly on each individual cigarette, in a “global precedent” in the field of anti-smoking.
Under the new rules, which were announced last May, every cigarette will be accompanied by phrases warning of the harmful effects of smoking, including, for example, “poison in every puff”, “tobacco smoke harms children”, and “cigarettes cause cancer”. Or, “Smoking leads to impotence.”
Large-size cigarettes with new individual labels are expected to be available in stores within a year, followed by regular-size cigarettes in early 2025, according to Agence France-Presse.
“With this bold move, there will be no escaping health warnings, and it will serve as a stark reminder of the health consequences of smoking, paired with updated imagery displayed on the packaging,” former Canadian Minister of Addiction Affairs, Caroline Bennett, said in previous statements.
To justify this measure, the Canadian government says it has found that some young people, a vulnerable group at risk of tobacco addiction, start smoking after receiving a single cigarette, rather than a packet containing health warnings.
In 2000, Canada was the first country to mandate pictorial warnings on cigarette packages, including horrific images of the heart and lungs of people suffering from illnesses from tobacco products; In order to raise awareness of the health risks associated with smoking.
Since then, smoking rates have been declining steadily. Ottawa aims to reduce the number of smokers in the country to 5% of the population, or about two million people, by 2035, compared to about 13% now.
According to government data, nearly half of all healthcare costs in the country are related to the use of psychotropic substances.
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