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New Delhi, August 19, 2019 :
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a proposed rule to require new health warnings on cigarette packages and in advertisements to promote greater public understanding of the negative health consequences of smoking. The proposed warnings, whichfeature photo-realistic color images depicting some of the lesser-known, but serious health risks of cigarette smoking,stand to represent the most significant change to cigarette labels in more than 35 years.Acting FDA Commissioner Ned Sharpless, M.D. said, “With these new proposed cigarette health warnings, we have an enormous public health opportunity to fulfill our statutory mandate and increase the public’s understanding of the full scope of serious negative health consequences of cigarette smoking. Given that tobacco use is still the leading cause of preventable disease and death in the U.S., there’s a lot at stake to ensure the public understands these risks. We remain committed to educating the public, especially America’s youth, about the dangers associated with using cigarettes and other tobacco products.”
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