Explicit campaign against tobacco in the US

• April 23, 2024

It is the first change that is made to packets of cigarettes for 25 years in the US, but the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has required that half of the packaging of the pack show graphics that educate their consumers about the danger of tobacco, says the newspaper The Los Angeles Times.

The labels that now form part of the anti-tobacco campaign of the United States will bring drawings or photographs that illustrate the effects associated with smoking. The graphics will be accompanied by texts that highlight that smoking is addictive and that it can cause death.

It is a very important initiative for the US government agency that is looking for reduce diseases and deaths caused by smoking, and although the images are not as strong as in other countries, they are expected to be impressive enough.

According to the World Health Organization, throughout the 21st century, the tobacco use It could kill more than 1 billion people, which is why men and women need to have complete information about the effects of tobacco use.