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Canada is poised to become the first country to print health warnings directly on individual cigarettes — not just on a pack. The messages on cigarettes will include statements such as: "poison with every inhalation" and "cigarettes cause impotence." This new look is part of tobacco packaging and labeling regulations and is integral to the government's efforts to help older adults quit smoking.
The initiative also aims to "protect youth and non-tobacco users from nicotine addiction and further reduce their attraction to tobacco," according to Health Canada.
As part of recognizing #WorldNoTobaccoDay, Canada became the first in the world to require health warnings printed directly on individual cigarettes.
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— Health Canada and PHAC (@GovCanHealth) May 31, 2023
"Marking the paper tip of individual cigarettes, small cigars, tubes and other tobacco products will make it almost impossible to completely avoid health warnings. Moreover, the regulations will strengthen Canada's goal of achieving less than 5 percent tobacco use by 2035," it said.
"Tobacco use continues to kill 48,000 Canadians every year. We are taking action by being the first country in the world to label individual cigarettes with health warning messages. This bold move will make health warning notifications almost inevitable and, together with updated graphic images displayed on the packaging, will provide a true reminder of the health consequences of smoking," said Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Health. "We will continue to do whatever it takes to help more people in Canada quit smoking and help young people live healthy lives without tobacco."
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