Among other things, the treaty calls for raising taxes on cigarettes, limiting smoking in public places, and
strong health warnings on cigarette packages.
A high intensity tobacco control campaign would lead to a 2.5 % relative decline in smoking rates by 2015 and prevent 1.1 million deaths due to smoking by 2050, while
stronger health warnings were projected to yield a relative 2.3 % reduction in smoking rates by 2050.
Not exact matches
Those in favour of more stringent packaging laws are advocating not just for increased information on drinks labels, but also for toned - down packaging, similar to that of tobacco.As of 2016, tobacco products in the UK are required to have a standard, plain packaging with graphic
health warnings and stripped of any
strong branding.
Teachers at the Conference in Birmingham have
warned of the dangerous toll which bullying is having on the mental and physical
health of teachers and have called for
stronger legal remedies to ensure all cases of bullying are dealt with effectively.
In October federal
health officials announced that antidepressants must carry a black box label — the Food and Drug Administration's
strongest warning — indicating the drugs can cause suicidal behavior in children and teenagers.
The study concludes with a
warning: «If consumers seeking a healthy diet inaccurately estimate nutritional content of products marketed by firms with
strong reputations for corporate social responsibility, it can lead to serious
health consequences for both individuals and society.»
The Campaign for Tobacco - Free Kids, a proponent of the
warnings, issued a statement that the ruling «ignores decades of First Amendment precedent that support the right of the government to require
strong warning labels to protect the public
health.»
The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and
Health Administration gives a
strong warning about asbestos poisoning.
«Today's news sends a
strong warning to elected officials in Kansas and around the country campaigning on a political crusade against women's
health and Planned Parenthood,» said Cecile Richards, president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America and Planned Parenthood Action Fund.