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Thu, 07/28/2011 - 08:01
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Putin supports frightening pictorial health warnings on cigarette packs.
MOSCOW, July 28 (Itar-Tass) -- Prime Minister Vladimir Putin supported
the idea of placing frightening pictorial health warnings on cigarette
packs in order to reduce smoking in Russia.
"This may in fact be effective. There were some ugly commercials last
year, anti-alcohol ones, I think, and I've heard this works," Putin said
at a meeting with members of the Expert Council of the Agency for
Strategic Initiatives, on Wednesday, July 27.
Yekaterina Chistova, Director of the Children's House of Creativity,
said at the meeting, "We are advocating frightening pictorial warnings on
cigarette packaging as some 10 million people may quick smoking. They will
live 10 years longer, they will work for business and won't have to pay
for the treatment of oncology diseases."
According to the Ministry of Health and Social Development, at least
400,000 people die in Russia annually from smoking-related diseases.
the idea of placing frightening pictorial health warnings on cigarette
packs in order to reduce smoking in Russia.
"This may in fact be effective. There were some ugly commercials last
year, anti-alcohol ones, I think, and I've heard this works," Putin said
at a meeting with members of the Expert Council of the Agency for
Strategic Initiatives, on Wednesday, July 27.
Yekaterina Chistova, Director of the Children's House of Creativity,
said at the meeting, "We are advocating frightening pictorial warnings on
cigarette packaging as some 10 million people may quick smoking. They will
live 10 years longer, they will work for business and won't have to pay
for the treatment of oncology diseases."
According to the Ministry of Health and Social Development, at least
400,000 people die in Russia annually from smoking-related diseases.
