Cigarette Labeling and Health Warning Requirements | FDA
WEBAny person who manufactures, packages, or imports for sale or distribution cigarettes within the U.S. must comply with cigarette health warning requirements.
FDA requires new health warnings for cigarette packages and ...
WEBBeginning June 18, 2021, these new cigarette health warnings will be required to appear prominently on cigarette packages and in advertisements, occupying the top 50% of the area of the front...
Labeling and Warning Statements for Tobacco Products | FDA
WEBLearn more about labeling and warning statement requirements for tobacco products under the Federal Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) and its implementing regulations.
History of Cigarette Warning Labels and Policies - FAMRI
WEBLearn how cigarette warning labels and policies have evolved over time and how FAMRI supports research on tobacco-related diseases.
21 CFR Part 1141 -- Required Warnings for Cigarette Packages …
WEBEach required warning, comprising a combination of a textual warning label statement and its accompanying color graphic, must be accurately reproduced as shown in the materials contained in “Required Cigarette Health Warnings, 2020,” which is incorporated by reference at § 1141.5.
WEBHealth warnings were first required on cigarette packs by the Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act of 1965. The current health warnings consist of four text-only messages that have not changed since they were required as part of the Comprehensive Smoking Education Act of 1984.
Global Issues: Warning Labels - Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
WEBAug 2, 2021 · Research shows that effective warning labels increase knowledge about risks associated with smoking and can influence future decisions about smoking. Large and pictorial health warning labels can motivate smokers to quit, discourage nonsmokers from starting, and keep ex-smokers from starting again.
Tobacco Products; Required Warnings for Cigarette Packages …
WEBMar 18, 2020 · The final rule implements a provision of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (Tobacco Control Act) that requires FDA to issue regulations requiring color graphics depicting the negative health consequences of smoking to accompany new textual warning label statements. The Tobacco Control Act amends the Federal Cigarette ...
Why graphic health warnings are needed on cigarette labels
WEBSep 23, 2020 · A Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rule lays out 13 messages, including: WARNING: Tobacco smoke can harm your children. WARNING: Smoking causes bladder cancer, which can lead to bloody urine. WARNING: Smoking reduces blood flow to the limbs, which can require amputation.
Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act
WEBThis Act requires manufacturers, packagers, and importers to place one of four statutorily-prescribed health warning statements on cigarette packages and in advertisements, on a rotational basis as reviewed and approved by the Commission.
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