cigarette packaging Graphic Warning Labels on Cigarettes Are Scary, but Do They Work? People Have Tried to Make

Novotny, MD MPH: San Diego State University, Cigarette Butt Pollution Project, San Diego, CA, United States of America [email protected] cigwaste.org cigwaste.org 619.206.3656 Background Although efforts have been made to eliminate the use of misleading descriptors such as low tar, lights, and mild from cigarette marketing, the elimination of the cigarette filterwhich is on 99.7% of cigarettes (sold in U.S) has been largely overlooked as a tobacco control strategy

The coalition called that approach fundamentally flawed, stating that youth flavor preferences change rapidly, often in response to regulatory actions and product availability

In Spain, the WHO-FCTC was ratified on 11 April 2005

A Timeline The cost of cigarettes in Australia has steadily increased over the past few decades, driven largely by taxation aimed at reducing smoking rates