The World health organization may recommend a ban thin cigarettes, I learned “Kommersant”. In Russia, which followed previous WHO recommendations, is under attack – more than 40% of all cigarettes
The World Health Organization (WHO) may recommend a ban on thin cigarette formats. According to “Kommersant” newspaper, the relevant question may be raised as early as this year’s Conference of the Parties to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), which will be held in early November in the Indian Delhi.
Available editions were the draft report, the materials of one of the working groups of the conference. The materials, in particular, recommends to consider introducing a ban or restrictions on the use of tobacco products design elements that enhance their attractiveness. Among these elements are called reduction of the diameter of a cigarette (slims format, super slims, ultra slims), space capsules inside the filter, which release fragrance when they collapse.
«Studies have shown that the characteristics of products or design elements .. . may be misleading smokers and potential customers and influence their perception, knowledge and attitudes toward tobacco use, “- noted in the draft report
The publication referring to the manager of one of the tobacco companies says that. over the past five years we have seen a copy of the recommendations of the FCTC in the legislation of Russia. So, in 2007 it was recommended that a ban on smoking in public places, in 2008 – a complete ban on advertising and sponsorship. In 2013, those rules entered into the Russian legislation, the newspaper reminds.
In the event that the WHO will issue a recommendation to ban thin cigarettes and it will go to the Russian legislation, under the blow will be more 40% of all cigarettes in Russia. With reference to the Nielsen data the newspaper notes, the total share of all thin cigarette of 40.6% on the Russian tobacco market.
No comments:
Post a Comment