Packaging effects are so strong that research shows consumer perceptions of cigarettes are altered based on packaging, independent of the product the packaging contains 22
Dr Katherine East, Research Associate at Kings IoPPN and the studys senior author Researchers also found that a greater proportion of teenagers who had never smoked or vaped perceived no interest among people their age in trying any of the products shown in standardised packaging, suggesting that removing brand imagery could deter teenagers from taking up vaping in the first place
Drinking the leaves as a tea, seems to have killed at least one young man
And they may cause dangerous internal bleeding
To counter this, strict bans on tobacco imagery and sponsorship in films, television, and digital media are essential, accompanied by mandatory anti-tobacco disclaimers where historical depictions are unavoidable
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