National Tobacco Control Office

China's health officials demand warning images on cigarette packs

Beijing, February 17: The tobacco control officials in China, a country of approximately 350 million smokers, are soliciting public support for printing a warning picture on cigarett

China's health officials demand warning images on cigarette packs

At present, the cigarette packs come with a written warning in the smallest font size, which says, “Smoking is harmful to your health." A survey conducted last year by the National Tobacco Control office (NTCO) showed that even after the written warning, 70 percent of smokers are still ignorant or numb to the warning.

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