Accessed February 2024
The Institute for Global Tobacco Control (IGTC) at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health developed the Tobacco Pack Surveillance System (TPackSS) project to systematically document the variety of cigarette packages available in the 14 low- and middle-income countries with the greatest number of people who smoke

Reviews of tobacco industry research as well as independent studies have found that: Packages with rounded, octagonal or 'beveled' edges are consistently seen as conveying stylishness, elegance and class Footnote vii Packages with novel openings and shapes are perceived as being more contemporary and modern Footnote viii Slim and thin cigarette packages increase the attractiveness of packages, particularly among young women, and the cigarettes they contain are more likely to be perceived as milder and less harmful Footnote ix , Footnote x , Footnote xi Slim diameter cigarettes can convey weaker or milder taste, and the false belief that they are less harmful Footnote xii , Footnote xiii , Footnote xiv Packages labelled "smooth" are falsely perceived as having a lower health risk than "regular" versions of the same brand Footnote xv , Footnote xvi Tobacco products with lighter colours on packages have been associated with less harm, and perceived strength

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Abbreviations: APC, annual percentage change