Last updated: September 11, 2023

Warnings/Messages Content

Does the content of the warnings/messages address:
Health impacts
Yes
Advice on cessation (e.g., the benefits of cessation or steps to take to stop smoking)
Yes
Addictive nature of tobacco
Yes
Adverse economic and social outcomes
No
Impact of tobacco use on friends and family
No
Quitline phone number and/or website
No
Description of current required warnings/messages:

Cigarettes must carry one of the following 12 text warnings with accompanying image:
1. THIS PRODUCT IS HARMFUL TO HEALTH AND CAUSES ADDICTION.
2. SMOKING CAUSES BAD BREATH, LOSS OF TEETH AND MOUTH CANCER.
3. SMOKING CAUSES LUNG CANCER, COUGHING, PULMONARY EMPHYZEMA AND CHRONIC BRONCHITIS.
4. SMOKING CAUSES HEART ATTACKS.
5. SMOKING DURING PREGNANCY IS HARMFUL TO YOUR BABY’S HEALTH.
6. BOYS AND GIRLS START SMOKING WHEN THEY SEE ADULTS SMOKING.
7. SMOKING CIGARETTES INCREASES THE RISK OF THROMBOSIS.
8. SMOKING CAUSES IMPOTENCE IN MEN.
9. TAKE THE FIRST STEP TODAY, QUITTING SMOKING MAKES THINGS BETTER IN 1 WEEK YOU RECOVER YOUR SENSE OF SMELL AND TASTE IN 3 MONTHS PULMONARY FUNCTIONING IMPROVES BY 30% IN 8 HOURS THE EXCESS OF CARBON MONOXIDE HAS LEFT YOUR ORGANISM IN 12 MONTHS THE RISK OF HEART DISEASE IS CUT IN HALF IN 12 MONTHS THE RISK OF CANCER-RELATED DISEASES IS CUT IN HALF IN 1 YEAR THE SMOKER OF A PACK A DAY SAVES MORE THAN 7 MINIMUM SALARIES. 10. CIGARETTE SMOKE ALSO AFFECTS PEOPLE WHO DON’T SMOKE.
11. SMOKING CIGARETTES INCREASES THE RISK OF BREAST CANCER.
12. SMOKING CIGARETTES CAUSES CANCER OF THE LARYNX.