Tobacco companies will be forced to add warning labels
“Tobacco companies will be forced to add warning labels to individual cigarettes under a new proposal designed to discourage smoking,
Mental Health and Addictions Minister Carolyn Bennett announced on Friday. “Poison in every puff” is one of the proposed warnings to appear on individual cigarettes. The move would make Canada the first country in the world to mandate warning labels on individual cigarettes, a move applauded by smoking-cessation experts as an important step toward reducing tobacco use in Canada…
“Other changes proposed by the government include new graphic warning labels on packages that would be rotated over time to maintain their novelty and effectiveness, and a new warning label on the side of packages containing information on the toxic ingredients in cigarettes.” [Carly Weeks. Canada would be the first country to require warning labels on individual cigarettes with a new proposal, (Toronto) Globe & Mail]
