In 1966, the first warning label appeared on the side of cigarette packs in the United States. Stating “Caution: Cigarette Smoking May Be Hazardous to Your Health,” it was also the first such warning ...

Regulatory hurdles, industry objections, and legal fights have gone on for decades over traditional tobacco. What’s in store for the next generation of smoking? By Clare Watson / Knowable Magazine ...

Last week, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said that alcoholic drinks should carry a warning about cancer risks on their label. Alcohol consumption increases the risk of at least seven types of ...

The tobacco industry lost their fight against graphic and provocative warning labels on cigarette packaging following a decision by the U.S. Supreme Court. The court ruling allows U.S. government ...

RICHMOND, Va. -- In the most significant change to U.S. cigarette packs in 25 years, the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday released nine new warning labels that depict in graphic detail the ...

Rotting teeth, cancer-riddled lungs and dead bodies will soon offer graphic visual warnings of the consequences of smoking to anyone buying a pack starting late next year. The Food and Drug ...

Cigarette packages currently come with a tidy black-bordered warning label, reminding users that smoking causes lung cancer, birth defects and heart disease. Dutiful, yes, and easily disregarded. On ...

A new study is the first to provide real-world evidence of the effectiveness of smoking warning labels that include graphic photos of the damage caused by regular tobacco use. Researchers found that ...

Tobacco Control, Vol. 24, No. e1, The Pack and the Retail Environment (March 2015), pp. e72-e80 (9 pages) BackgroundPictorial health warnings are more effective than text warnings in enhancing ...

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