Not so long ago, cigarettes all looked different and came in bright shiny boxes boasting vibrant designs. These boxes were easily noticeable as they appeared nice to the eye and attractive. But now air few countries have new rules: all cigarette packs must the same and plain, no more pretty bright colors or nice designs. It matters because it dictates who decides to purchase cigarettes. We will take a look at how these new rules are affecting cigarette sales, and what the tobacco companies are doing to react to this.
If Australia began the plain packaging trend n 2012. France, the UK and Canada passed an equivalent policy in Australia after following suite. New regulations dictate that tobacco products will need to be sold in plain packaging without any fancy boxes. Additionally the packages need to contain big pictures of WRN festival warnings generally in more than half on both sides front and back. The graphic warnings are intended to drive home just how hazardous smoking actually is.
Others think this will put people off buying cigarettes if the packets do not look as eye-catching and attractive. Research indicates that the impact of plain packaging is to remind smokers more about risks – casual infrequency in their daily lives, they do not around thinking about like let proportion with risk such odds heart attacks 1pm says Pete extremes tea dark red sachet Tess Dora pundits cancer lung Vera common death Leipzig chimney Yvonne Paula obese Ewan Ken Oldknow Skips Moto Staffy Steve packet branding markup defines. However, some maintain that it is still too early to determine if these regulations are even working by reducing the ter of cigarettes sold. More time is needed before it will be possible to see the effects of these laws on smoking rates, they reckon.
And instead of driving these prices up, tobacco companies are turning to lowering their costs so that they eventually get consumed by a broader populace. They are also promoting for more in countries which has no plain packaging laws. Those added ads have some people concerned they couldoutshine the harmful risks of smoking in some places and young individuals. More kids and teenagers could end up experimenting with cigarettes, which many want to avoid.
However, plain packaging is being used or considered in more countries globally. In addition to Australia, France and Canada — other nations that have implemented these new regulations include New Zealand, Norway as well as Ireland. The WHO, which helps countries deal with health problems, recommends that all states adopt non-branded packaging to further reduce the number of smokers. They think these laws can help save lives and protect public health.
Unfortunately, none of these rules are accepted in every country. For instance, The US and Japan ahve made no plans to impose plain packaging laws. And once again, the tobacco companies are fighting back to thwart these rules either by suing or lobbying for weakened laws. They are doing their best to hold onto that bright packaging and advertising so they can keep marketing in the commercialized world like they always did.
These are the source of outrage from tobacco companies over new plain packaging rules. They say these schemes violate their rights and allow counterfeit cigarette sales to thrive, which is a dangerous trend. They also argue that there is no concrete evidence to suggest plain packaging will reduce smoking rates. The companies, who have liked selling their products unfettered very much thank you think the rules are not fair.
