We are seeing advertisements on cigarette packets now about the dangers of cigarette smoking. But there was a demand that these advertisements should not scare smokers away and the advertisements should be changed to impress the smokers. In this situation, information agencies have said that new warning advertisements will appear on cigarette packets from december 1. cigarettes are being advertised that smoking harmful to health. But it is noteworthy that even after seeing this advertisement, the number of cigarette smokers has not decreased but is increasing.
The central state government is taking various measures to reduce the number of cigarette smokers, and even in films, there is a demand for big actors to act without smoking. It is also known. In this situation, it has been decided to make new warning advertisements on both sides of cigarette packets from december 1 to reduce the number of smokers. It is said that the thought of not touching the pack of cigarettes appears while watching these advertisements.
Tobacco and cigarette packets will soon come with new health warnings, the Union Ministry of health and Family Welfare said. As per the recently amended cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Packaging and Labeling) Rules, 2008, new warnings and pictures will be displayed on the packaging of tobacco products from december 1.
Cigarette packets have two sets of warning messages and images used on both sides of the pack. The warning used in existing advertisements is 'tobacco causes painful death' on one side and 'smokers die young' on the other.
The Ministry of health and Family Welfare also said that the cigarette packets will carry the toll-free helpline number 1800-11-2356 in black and white font. Contacting these numbers will create awareness about the harm and diseases caused by cigarette smoking. With this new advertising warning, the government plans to create awareness among smokers and users of other tobacco products. It also seeks to provide tobacco users with access to counseling services to help them quit.
According to government data, tobacco use causes more than 1.3 million deaths each year. It is noteworthy that serious measures are being taken to control this death.
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