Canada is introducing measures to discourage smoking. From August, every cigarette sold will have a warning message printed on it. Canada is the first country to do this. Messages will include: "Cigarettes cause cancer" and "Poison in every puff." The government said this would "make health warning messages virtually unavoidable." A cancer society hailed the action as "a world precedent-setting measure."
Canada announced its plan on World No Tobacco Day. It has unveiled other anti-smoking measures to deter people from smoking. Cigarette packs will have graphic pictures highlighting the health consequences of smoking on the body's organs. In addition, warning labels will take up a minimum of 75 per cent of the display area of cigarette packs. Health Canada said these steps would help to get its message across.
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Sources- https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/canada-cigarette-warning-labels-1.6860301
- https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/editorials/article-just-say-no-to-ottawas-nanny-state-rules-for-smokers/
- https://edition.cnn.com/2023/05/31/health/canada-first-country-cigarette-individual-warnings/index.html
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