Cigarettes

In 2014, the Russian Federation (Russia) implemented comprehensive tobacco control legislation which includes bans on advertising, promotion and retail display of tobacco products.

The tobacco industry increasingly uses the cigarette pack as a key marketing method.

Picture-based health warning labels (HWLs) on cigarette packages are an essential component of a national strategy to reduce tobacco use.

This study evaluated Russian-language websites selling electronic cigarettes for advertising claims and appeals that used by companies.

Researchers in Indonesia found that pictorial warnings on cigarettes packs were more effective than text for all people surveyed. However, the effect of testimonial stories versus description-only (didactic) warning labels depended on the age of the respondent.

IGTC recently completed two sets of fact sheets on compliance with India’s Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA).

This fact sheet highlights facts from a journal article reviewing smoking policies in airports and legislation in airports' countries to identify areas of improvement for advancing smoke-free policy. 

Health warning labels on cigarette packages are one way to reach youth about risks of tobacco use. This study and affiliated fact sheet examine awareness and understanding of current health warning labels among 5- and 6-year-old children in six countries.