PERSEPSI MAHASISWA UNIVERSITAS AL ASYARIAH MANDAR TERHADAP PESAN BAHAYA MEROKOK PADA KEMASAN ROKOK

This study aims to determine how the perception of Al-Asyariah Mandar University students towards the message of the dangers of smoking on cigarette packaging. The research used is descriptive qualitative to describe studying and understanding the attitudes, views, and behavior of individuals or groups. The results obtained are several active and passive smoker informants support the provision of warning images on cigarette packaging. But there are also those who think it's normal because they have never seen anything in person or confessions from people who have felt the bad effects like what happened in the picture on the cigarette package. Some informants saw that the warning pictures of the dangers of smoking gave them past experiences that could be a factor in forming their perceptions in the future.

Impact of cigarette package warnings on attitudes towards sharing and gifting cigarettes in China: a nationwide study of smokers and non-smokers

BackgroundSharing and gifting cigarettes are common in China. These social practices promote cigarette consumption, and consequently may reduce quit rates in China. This study investigated sharing and gifting cigarettes, and the relationship of observing pictorial health warnings to attitudes towards sharing and gifting cigarettes in China.MethodsWe conducted an online nationwide cross-sectional study of 9818 adults in China. Experiences of sharing and gifting cigarettes, and attitudes towards sharing and gifting cigarettes before and after viewing text and pictorial health warnings on the packages were assessed, and compared between smokers and non-smokers.ResultsMost current smokers reported experiences of sharing (97%) and gifting (around 90%) cigarettes. Less than half of non-smokers reported sharing cigarettes and receiving gifted cigarettes, but over half (61.4%) gave cigarettes as a gift to others. More than half of non-smokers but less than 10% of smokers disagreed with sharing and gifting cigarettes. After observing both text and pictorial health warnings on the packages, disagreement with sharing and gifting cigarettes increased by more than 10 percentage points among both smokers and non-smokers.ConclusionHaving pictorial health warnings on cigarette packages may reduce sharing and gifting cigarettes in China.

Tobacco industry tactics in response to extensive tobacco control legislation in Israel

Issue Tobacco control in Israel has been lagging, and smoking rates have remained stable in the last decade (∼20%). In 2018, landmark legislation was passed to go into effect during 2019- 2020. The tobacco and vaping industry employed several tactics to circumvent and test the ability to enforce the new legislation. Examining industry responses to legislative reform in Israel may inform policy and enforcement internationally. Description of the Problem Resulting from strong political will, supportive media, and a strong coalition of tobacco control advocates, the legislation involves: 1) advertising bans in all media, excluding print press; 2) point-of-sales display bans; 3) plain packaging with textual health warning labels; and 4) extending the legislation to include also vaping products. Industry tactics to circumvent/test this legislation were communicated through an active social media group of tobacco control coalition members who shared information regarding such tactics in all geographical areas in Israel and via different media outlets. Results Various measures employed by the industry included, for example, print media advertisements with branded elements in the background (prohibited by law); new signs and display boxes for heated tobacco products and e-cigarettes, at the point-of-sale, that say “An alternative to cigarettes”; distributing branded tin cases for cigarettes; Highlighting different brands online and in print media using colors and fonts that are not allowed as part of plain packaging, and including branded elements inside the cigarette package Lessons Anything not specifically covered or detailed or verbiage that is open to interpretation provides an opening for the industry to circumvent the legislation intentions. It is crucial that legislation be as specific and detailed as possible, anticipate industry efforts to identify such 'loopholes', and compel industry compliance through efficient enforcement. Key messages In response to extensive tobacco control legislation in Israel, the tobacco industry employed various tactics to bypass legislative efforts. Tobacco control legislation and regulation need to use detailed wording to prevent alternative interpretations by the tobacco industry.