Tobacco Products Are Missing New Pictorial Warnings Approved By The Government

A survey said that no tobacco products in the national capital carried the new warning even though the government-approved new pictorial warnings on tobacco packets.

A survey by a health organisation said that no tobacco products in the national capital carried the new warning even though the government-approved new pictorial warnings on tobacco packets were to be implemented April 1.

"Tobacco companies have been given ample time to ensure the new picture warnings on tobacco packs. A snap survey of 40-50 retail outlets by VHAI revealed that no cigarette, gutka or bidi packets have the new picture warnings," said Bhavna Mukhopadhyay, executive director, Voluntary Health Association of India.

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New and stricter warnings for tobacco packs were notified by the health ministry in September 2012 and were to be implemented from April 1.

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