Health warnings are an effective strategy for communicating the health harms of smoking,
encouraging quitting, and preventing smoking initiation. This study examines the …

Background In 2009, China changed its health warnings on cigarette packs from side-only
text warnings to two text-only warnings on 30% of the bottom of the front and back of the …

Objective To assess the perceived effectiveness of cigarette health warnings in China,
compared with picture and text-only warnings from other countries. Method 1169 individuals …

Abstract Background: The European Commission requires tobacco products sold in the
European Union to display standardized text health warnings. This article examines the …

Abstract Background Health warnings labels (HWLs) have the potential to effectively
communicate the health risks of smoking to smokers and non-smokers, and encourage …

METHODS An online survey was distributed to adult smokers in Australia, Canada, the
United Kingdom, and the United States. Participants rated (using a 5-point Likert scale) and …

Background Science to determine the impact of pictorial cigarette warning labels can inform
decisions about warning label implementation and adjustments to their contents to maximize …

Abstract Background Several Asian countries have implemented pictorial health warnings
on cigarette packs as suggested by the World Health Organization with various policies …

Abstract Introduction: Article 11 of the World Health Organization's Framework Convention
on Tobacco Control (FCTC) requires countries to implement health warnings on tobacco …

Background: Pictorial health warning (PHW) is a cost-effective tobacco control policy to
convey health risks information caused by smoking. It should be developed to motivate …