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Canada's Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq walks past a display showing new warning labels for cigarette packages following a news conference in Ottawa, Dec. 30, 2010.

Canada uses the power of images to discourage smoking

Reuters and AHN News reports:
OTTAWA, Dec 30 - Canada will slap larger and enhanced warning labels on cigarette packs, the government announced on Thursday in a step critics said was unduly delayed because of lobbying by tobacco companies. Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq said the new warnings will cover three-quarters of the front and back of cigarette packs, up from one-half.

Some of the graphics have photos of Barb Tarbox, a lung cancer victim who prior to her 2003 death led a crusade to discourage youth people from picking up the tobacco vice.

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Comment author avatarnb98765

I think we, meaning, US should also adopt this law. I lost my father to Emphesima and I know how painful it is to live with such a disease. I am not saying that Cancer is not painful. A picture is worth a thousand words and it is time to put these thousands of words on the cigerratte pack rather than those "politically correct" warning signs in elongated fonts.

    Reply#1 - Thu Dec 30, 2010 6:41 PM EST
    Comment author avatarKayla79

    I think this would encourage more people to quit. Looking at that pack is making me think twice as it is.

      Reply#2 - Thu Dec 30, 2010 7:07 PM EST
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