Brand new smoking safety measures strive to surprise people who smoke clean

Since cigarette caution labels appeared in 1985, they have had little impact on smoking conduct. Soon packs of cigarettes will bear large, graphic safety measures when brand new label standards are implemented by the Food and Drug Administration. The Food and Drug Administration is asserting itself more forcefully on cigarette makers because of authority granted the agency by Congress to regulate tobacco as a drug.

Shock spreads when seeing new cigarette labels

Graphic scenes showing the consequences of smoking are being considered for new cigarette warning labels. You are able to remark on these at fda.gov which is the FDA's website. The cigarette warning would be covering a lot of the pack. In fact, half the surface area would be covered. The effects of smoking like a woman smoking with a baby in her lap, a man smoking from a tracheotomy tube in his throat, and a body with a t-shirt saying "I quit" on it laying in a morgue are shown in these graphic pictures. You will find needs for graphic labels in over 30 countries already. Images of cancerous mouths and organs and blackened teeth are among these.

FDA hopes the public will see cigarette warnings and comment

The Food and Drug Administration, is gathering public remark on 36 proposed cigarette warning labels until Jan. 9. By June 22, nine cigarette warning labels can be picked. After Oct 22, 2012, all cigarette packs will have to have the brand new warning labels to them. The newest warnings are supported by Philip Morris USA which is the nation's largest cigarette manufacturer. The New York Times spoke with director of the Nicotine Dependence Center at the Mayo Clinic, Dr. Richard Hurt, who said that a change in packaging could be done by cigarette makers in order to make the message less hurtful to the product.

Tobacco use statistics

In the U.S., the federal government explains 443,000 deaths occur annually form tobacco. This is after $96 billion is spent on paying for the tobacco. Too many teenagers and adults smoke. 46 million adults and 3.5 million teenagers smoke reportedly. Children and teenagers discover cigarettes and start becoming regular smokers too early. Each day, 1,000 become regular while 4,000 try it.

Info from

New York Times

nytimes.com/2010/11/11/health/policy/11tobacco.html

Washington Post

washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/11/10/AR2010111003255.html

CNN

cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/11/10/cigarette.warnings/index.html?npt=NP1

FDA

fda.gov/TobaccoProducts/Labeling/CigaretteProductWarningLabels/default.htm