Russia Warnings/Messages Content

Last updated: May 17, 2022

Warnings/Messages Content

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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)

Addictive nature of tobacco

Adverse economic and social outcomes

Impact of tobacco use on friends and family

Quitline phone number and/or website

Yes

Description of current required warnings/messages:

For smoked tobacco products, each warning contains a one-word description of the image:

Gangrene
Impotence
Stroke
Heart Attack
Stillbirth
Painful Death
Premature Birth
Tumor
Periodontal Disease
Throat Cancer
Lung Cancer
Blindness

In addition, a quitline phone number is required to appear at the bottom of each warning.

For smokeless tobacco products, the required text warning reads: "This tobacco product will harm your health."

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