Government might require cigarette companies to use PHOTO Surgeon General warnings instead of text. Good idea?
New Warning on Canadian Cigarettes
Share388941 01: Since December 23, 2000 new graphic health warning labels are beginning to appear on cigarette packages in Canada. They display health information messages on diseases caused by tobacco use. The regulations that allowed for these images became law in June 2000, making Canada the first country in the world to implement such strong labeling and reporting measures. (Photo by Newsmakers)
New Warning on Canadian Cigarettes
Share388941 13: Since December 23, 2000 new graphic health warning labels are beginning to appear on cigarette packages in Canada. They display health information messages on diseases caused by tobacco use. The regulations that allowed for these images became law in June 2000, making Canada the first country in the world to implement such strong labeling and reporting measures. (Photo by Pierre Roussel/Newsmakers)
New Warning on Canadian Cigarettes
Share388941 02: Since December 23, 2000 new graphic health warning labels are beginning to appear on cigarette packages in Canada. They display health information messages on diseases caused by tobacco use. The regulations that allowed for these images became law in June 2000, making Canada the first country in the world to implement such strong labeling and reporting measures. (Photo by Newsmakers)
New Warning on Canadian Cigarettes
Share388941 10: Since December 23, 2000 new graphic health warning labels are beginning to appear on cigarette packages in Canada. They display health information messages on diseases caused by tobacco use. The regulations that allowed for these images became law in June 2000, making Canada the first country in the world to implement such strong labeling and reporting measures. (Photo by Newsmakers)
New Warning on Canadian Cigarettes
Share388941 03: Since December 23, 2000 new graphic health warning labels are beginning to appear on cigarette packages in Canada. They display health information messages on diseases caused by tobacco use. The regulations that allowed for these images became law in June 2000, making Canada the first country in the world to implement such strong labeling and reporting measures. (Photo by Newsmakers)
New Warning on Canadian Cigarettes
Share388941 05: Since December 23, 2000 new graphic health warning labels are beginning to appear on cigarette packages in Canada. They display health information messages on diseases caused by tobacco use. The regulations that allowed for these images became law in June 2000, making Canada the first country in the world to implement such strong labeling and reporting measures. (Photo by Newsmakers)
New Warning on Canadian Cigarettes
Share388941 07: Since December 23, 2000 new graphic health warning labels are beginning to appear on cigarette packages in Canada. They display health information messages on diseases caused by tobacco use. The regulations that allowed for these images became law in June 2000, making Canada the first country in the world to implement such strong labeling and reporting measures. (Photo by Pierre Roussel/Newsmakers)
New Warning on Canadian Cigarettes
Share388941 08: Since December 23, 2000 new graphic health warning labels are beginning to appear on cigarette packages in Canada. They display health information messages on diseases caused by tobacco use. The regulations that allowed for these images became law in June 2000, making Canada the first country in the world to implement such strong labeling and reporting measures. (Photo by Pierre Roussel/Newsmakers)
New Warning on Canadian Cigarettes
Share388941 11: Since December 23, 2000 new graphic health warning labels are beginning to appear on cigarette packages in Canada. They display health information messages on diseases caused by tobacco use. The regulations that allowed for these images became law in June 2000, making Canada the first country in the world to implement such strong labeling and reporting measures. (Photo by Pierre Roussel/Newsmakers)
New Warning on Canadian Cigarettes
Share388941 12: Since December 23, 2000 new graphic health warning labels are beginning to appear on cigarette packages in Canada. They display health information messages on diseases caused by tobacco use. The regulations that allowed for these images became law in June 2000, making Canada the first country in the world to implement such strong labeling and reporting measures. (Photo by Pierre Roussel/Newsmakers)
New Warning on Canadian Cigarettes
Share388941 14: Since December 23, 2000 new graphic health warning labels are beginning to appear on cigarette packages in Canada. They display health information messages on diseases caused by tobacco use. The regulations that allowed for these images became law in June 2000, making Canada the first country in the world to implement such strong labeling and reporting measures. (Photo by Pierre Roussel/Newsmakers)
FDA Releases Proposed New Cigarette Warning Labels
ShareUNSPECIFIED - NOVEMBER 10: In this handout illustration provided by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on November 10, 2010, one of 36 new proposed FDA cigarette warning labels is pictured. The FDA's will pick nine of the images to accompany warning statements on the larger, more prominent labels which will be mandatory on all cigarettes beginning in October of 2012. (Illustration by FDA Via Getty Images)
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Share388941 15: Since December 23, 2000 new graphic health warning labels are beginning to appear on cigarette packages in Canada. They display health information messages on diseases caused by tobacco use. The regulations that allowed for these images became law in June 2000, making Canada the first country in the world to implement such strong labeling and reporting measures. (Photo by Pierre Roussel/Newsmakers)
New Warning on Canadian Cigarettes
Share388941 16: Since December 23, 2000 new graphic health warning labels are beginning to appear on cigarette packages in Canada. They display health information messages on diseases caused by tobacco use. The regulations that allowed for these images became law in June 2000, making Canada the first country in the world to implement such strong labeling and reporting measures. (Photo by Newsmakers)
New Warning on Canadian Cigarettes
Share388941 17: Since December 23, 2000 new graphic health warning labels are beginning to appear on cigarette packages in Canada. They display health information messages on diseases caused by tobacco use. The regulations that allowed for these images became law in June 2000, making Canada the first country in the world to implement such strong labeling and reporting measures. (Photo by Newsmakers)
New Warning on Canadian Cigarettes
Share388941 18: Since December 23, 2000 new graphic health warning labels are beginning to appear on cigarette packages in Canada. They display health information messages on diseases caused by tobacco use. The regulations that allowed for these images became law in June 2000, making Canada the first country in the world to implement such strong labeling and reporting measures. (Photo by Newsmakers)
New Warning on Canadian Cigarettes
Share388941 19: Since December 23, 2000 new graphic health warning labels are beginning to appear on cigarette packages in Canada. They display health information messages on diseases caused by tobacco use. The regulations that allowed for these images became law in June 2000, making Canada the first country in the world to implement such strong labeling and reporting measures. (Photo by Newsmakers)
FDA Releases Proposed New Cigarette Warning Labels
ShareUNSPECIFIED - NOVEMBER 10: In this handout illustration provided by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on November 10, 2010, one of 36 new proposed FDA cigarette warning labels is pictured. The FDA's will pick nine of the images to accompany warning statements on the larger, more prominent labels which will be mandatory on all cigarettes beginning in October of 2012. (Illustration by FDA Via Getty Images)
FDA Releases Proposed New Cigarette Warning Labels
ShareUNSPECIFIED - NOVEMBER 10: In this handout illustration provided by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on November 10, 2010, one of 36 new proposed FDA cigarette warning labels is pictured. The FDA's will pick nine of the images to accompany warning statements on the larger, more prominent labels which will be mandatory on all cigarettes beginning in October of 2012. (Illustration by FDA Via Getty Images)
New Warning on Canadian Cigarettes
Share388941 22: Since December 23, 2000 new graphic health warning labels are beginning to appear on cigarette packages in Canada. They display health information messages on diseases caused by tobacco use. The regulations that allowed for these images became law in June 2000, making Canada the first country in the world to implement such strong labeling and reporting measures. (Photo by Newsmakers)
FDA Releases Proposed New Cigarette Warning Labels
ShareUNSPECIFIED - NOVEMBER 10: In this handout illustration provided by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on November 10, 2010, one of 36 new proposed FDA cigarette warning labels is pictured. The FDA's will pick nine of the images to accompany warning statements on the larger, more prominent labels which will be mandatory on all cigarettes beginning in October of 2012. (Illustration by FDA Via Getty Images)
New Warning on Canadian Cigarettes
Share388941 23: Since December 23, 2000 new graphic health warning labels are beginning to appear on cigarette packages in Canada. They display health information messages on diseases caused by tobacco use. The regulations that allowed for these images became law in June 2000, making Canada the first country in the world to implement such strong labeling and reporting measures. (Photo by Newsmakers)
FDA Releases Proposed New Cigarette Warning Labels
ShareUNSPECIFIED - NOVEMBER 10: In this handout illustration provided by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on November 10, 2010, one of 36 new proposed FDA cigarette warning labels is pictured. The FDA's will pick nine of the images to accompany warning statements on the larger, more prominent labels which will be mandatory on all cigarettes beginning in October of 2012. (Illustration by FDA Via Getty Images)
FDA Releases Proposed New Cigarette Warning Labels
ShareUNSPECIFIED - NOVEMBER 10: In this handout illustration provided by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on November 10, 2010, one of 36 new proposed FDA cigarette warning labels is pictured. The FDA's will pick nine of the images to accompany warning statements on the larger, more prominent labels which will be mandatory on all cigarettes beginning in October of 2012. (Illustration by FDA Via Getty Images)
FDA Releases Proposed New Cigarette Warning Labels
ShareUNSPECIFIED - NOVEMBER 10: In this handout illustration provided by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on November 10, 2010, one of 36 new proposed FDA cigarette warning labels is pictured. The FDA's will pick nine of the images to accompany warning statements on the larger, more prominent labels which will be mandatory on all cigarettes beginning in October of 2012. (Illustration by FDA Via Getty Images)
FDA Releases Proposed New Cigarette Warning Labels
ShareUNSPECIFIED - NOVEMBER 10: In this handout illustration provided by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on November 10, 2010, one of 36 new proposed FDA cigarette warning labels is pictured. The FDA's will pick nine of the images to accompany warning statements on the larger, more prominent labels which will be mandatory on all cigarettes beginning in October of 2012. (Illustration by FDA Via Getty Images)
FDA Releases Proposed New Cigarette Warning Labels
ShareUNSPECIFIED - NOVEMBER 10: In this handout illustration provided by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on November 10, 2010, one of 36 new proposed FDA cigarette warning labels is pictured. The FDA's will pick nine of the images to accompany warning statements on the larger, more prominent labels which will be mandatory on all cigarettes beginning in October of 2012. (Illustration by FDA Via Getty Images)
New Warning on Canadian Cigarettes
Share388941 21: Since December 23, 2000 new graphic health warning labels are beginning to appear on cigarette packages in Canada. They display health information messages on diseases caused by tobacco use. The regulations that allowed for these images became law in June 2000, making Canada the first country in the world to implement such strong labeling and reporting measures. (Photo by Newsmakers)
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