Are We Adequately Dissuading Youth Initiation and Increasing Quit Lines with Appropriate Warning Labels in India?
Abstract
Delfin Lovelina Francis, Saravanan Sampoornam Pape Reddy, Anitha Logaranjani, Prasanth Thankappan, Balaji Manohar and Sukhbir Singh Chopra
The legislation pertaining to warning labels on tobacco packs exhibit variation across different countries. Numerous countries mandate the inclusion of conspicuous and visually impactful health warnings on cigarette packaging, which serve to depict the detrimental consequences associated with smoking. Typically, these warnings encompass visual representations or textual descriptions illustrating the adverse effects associated with smoking, such as lung cancer, heart disease and other health disorders directly linked to tobacco consumption. Health warnings are frequently governed by regulations that prescribe the dimensions, positioning, and perceptibility of such warnings. The objective is to discourage the initiation of tobacco use among young individuals and enhance the utilization of quit lines through the implementation of suitable warning labels. It is imperative to acknowledge that regulatory frameworks are subject to modifications, and governmental bodies may introduce novel initiatives aimed at discouraging smoking and enhancing public awareness of its associated health hazards. Moreover, the efficacy of warning labels in mitigating smoking prevalence exhibits variability, prompting certain nations to enact legislation mandating plain packaging in order to impose additional constraints on branding and render cigarette packaging less appealing.