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Awareness and impact on smoking-related behaviors of graphic health warnings on cigarette packs among adolescents
- Date2018-05-31 23:47
- Update2018-05-31 23:47
- DivisionDivision of Strategic Planning for Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Tel043-719-7271
Awareness and impact on smoking-related behaviors of graphic health warnings on cigarette packs among adolescents
Choi Sunhye, Lee Jihye, Kim yoonjung, Oh Kyungwon
Division of Health and Nutrition Survey, Center for Disease Prevention, KCDC
The graphic health warnings (GHWs) on cigarette packs are an effective smoking cessation policy, which has been implemented since December 2016 in Korea. Based on the results of the Korea Youth Risk Behavior Web-based Survey, seven in ten adolescents were aware of GHWs on cigarette packs. Eight in ten perceived GHWs on cigarette packs as conveying that smoking is harmful to health or that one should not smoke. In the future, Korea should pursue a stronger smoking cessation policy, and the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will continue to monitor smoking-related indicators and produce basic data for establishing a policy on tobacco control.
Keywords: Awareness, Graphic health warning, Cigarette packs, Adolescents
Choi Sunhye, Lee Jihye, Kim yoonjung, Oh Kyungwon
Division of Health and Nutrition Survey, Center for Disease Prevention, KCDC
The graphic health warnings (GHWs) on cigarette packs are an effective smoking cessation policy, which has been implemented since December 2016 in Korea. Based on the results of the Korea Youth Risk Behavior Web-based Survey, seven in ten adolescents were aware of GHWs on cigarette packs. Eight in ten perceived GHWs on cigarette packs as conveying that smoking is harmful to health or that one should not smoke. In the future, Korea should pursue a stronger smoking cessation policy, and the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will continue to monitor smoking-related indicators and produce basic data for establishing a policy on tobacco control.
Keywords: Awareness, Graphic health warning, Cigarette packs, Adolescents
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