Impact of pictorial warning labels on tobacco products among patients attending outpatient department of a dental college in Bangalore city: A cross-sectional study

Vanishree, N; Narayan, Rosa R; Naveen, N; Bullapa, Deepa; Dwarakanathan, Vignesh; Raveendran, N M P

doi:10.4103/ijc.ijc_203_17

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“…Our study found lower levels of awareness of health warnings than previous studies in urban areas 10,12 , and a much lower proportion believing that the warnings would be effective in stopping tobacco use than in a previous report 10 . However, this latter comparison may be due to the much lower proportion of current users in our sample.…”

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“…Previous research into awareness of health warnings on tobacco products in India has been carried out among the general public 10 , tobacco users 11 and hospital patients 12 , but these studies all pre-date the introduction of 85% health warnings in 2016. Our study found lower levels of awareness of health warnings than previous studies in urban areas 10,12 , and a much lower proportion believing that the warnings would be effective in stopping tobacco use than in a previous report 10 .…”

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A pilot study to assess compliance and impact of health warnings on tobacco products in the Udupi district of Karnataka State, India

Mullapudi¹,

Britton²,

Kulkarni³

et al. 2019

Tob. Induc. Dis.

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INTRODUCTION The Government of India has taken several steps to reduce tobacco use, including legislation in the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA) requiring health warnings on tobacco products. This study assessed compliance with the legislation on warnings, and awareness of these warnings and their perceived impact in preventing tobacco uptake among college students in a district of Karnataka, India. METHODS This study consisted of two components, pack collection and a survey. For the first, tobacco packs were obtained from all tobacco selling shops in an urban and a rural locality in the Karkala block of Udupi district. Empty cigarette packs were collected from shops, and full packs were purchased if empty packs were not available . The packs were collected to measure their dimensions, as per the Tobacco Pack Surveillance System guidelines, and assessed for compliance, as per COTPA. For the second component of the study, a questionnaire was distributed to each college student to fill in; this was done to assess awareness of the new warnings at the time of the pilot survey, knowledge of harms, and perceptions of the warnings in reducing tobacco uptake. RESULTS We collected 26 tobacco packs. Two (8%) packs had warnings that were the correct size (85% of the main display areas), 15 (58%) packs had clear and legible warnings, and 18 (69%) packs had warning messages in the appropriate language. In the student survey, 60% of males and 52% of females indicated that they would not start using any tobacco products on seeing the new warnings. CONCLUSIONS Only a few studies other than our pilot study have assessed compliance with legislation on health warnings in low- or middle-income countries. Although health warnings were perceived as a deterrent to tobacco use among students, compliance with national legislation in this pilot study was found to be low.

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A pilot study to assess compliance and impact of health warnings on tobacco products in the Udupi district of Karnataka State, India

Mullapudi¹,

Britton²,

Kulkarni³

et al. 2019

Tob. Induc. Dis.

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“…In 2020, a total of 22.3% of the world's population were tobacco users, with 36.7% of men and 7.8% of women [ 9 - 11 ]. All in all, tobacco use is one of the major preventable causes of death worldwide [ 5 ].…”

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“…and "How do you feel when you read the text warning?" Answers to these questions are typically given using words such as "worried," "not to start," "like limiting," "like giving up smoking," and "nothing" [ 5 , 18 , 27 ]. The study found that people who had seen the graphic health warnings were more likely to have a positive attitude toward not smoking.…”

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Does the Graphic Health Warning on Tobacco Products Have an Influence on Tobacco Consumers in India? A Scoping Review

Mudey¹,

Shukla²,

Choudhari³

et al. 2023

Cureus

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It is now a legal requirement in India that all tobacco products carry graphic health warnings on their packaging. The Government of India has taken steps to reduce the number of people using tobacco products by introducing the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act. This law states that all tobacco products must display health warnings on their packaging. Despite this, many people in India still use tobacco products. Graphic health warnings on tobacco packaging and labeling can be an effective way to spread awareness about the risks associated with smoking. Pictures or pictograms should be included on all products, as this can be particularly helpful for those with limited literacy skills. This way, everyone can understand the dangers of tobacco use, even if they cannot read. This review examines the effectiveness of pictures on cigarette and other tobacco product packages as health warnings in India. To assess the impact of these graphic warnings, research from India was reviewed, along with information from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare websites and the World Health Organization. The results indicate that the images on packages have some positive effects. However, they need to be made more visible and easier to comprehend to have a more significant influence on discouraging people from taking up smoking.

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Impact of Health Warning Labels on Cigarette Packs in India: Findings from the Global Adult Tobacco Survey 2016–17

Tripathy

Verma

2020

Behavioral Medicine

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Impact of pictorial warning labels on tobacco products among patients attending outpatient department of a dental college in Bangalore city: A cross-sectional study

Cited by 10 publications

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A pilot study to assess compliance and impact of health warnings on tobacco products in the Udupi district of Karnataka State, India

A pilot study to assess compliance and impact of health warnings on tobacco products in the Udupi district of Karnataka State, India

Does the Graphic Health Warning on Tobacco Products Have an Influence on Tobacco Consumers in India? A Scoping Review

Impact of Health Warning Labels on Cigarette Packs in India: Findings from the Global Adult Tobacco Survey 2016–17

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