Health warnings on tobacco products
hard facts
Since 1973 cigarette packets have had to display health warnings to:
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let people know about the toxic ingredients in cigarettes and the health effects of smoking; as well as
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provide details of where to go for advice on quitting.
In March 2006, the laws were ramped up and it became compulsory for tobacco products to include graphic health warnings including close up images of lung cancer and feet with gangrene. Every time a smoker or potential smoker handles or buys a cigarette packet they see these warnings.
A person who smokes 20 cigarettes a day will see these health warnings over 7,000 times a year (Tobacco in Australia).
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