IMPACT OF PICTORIAL HEALTH WARNING LABELS ON PEOPLE CONSUMING TOBACCO PRODUCTS IN SMOKING FORM
Journal Title: Journal of Advanced Medical and Dental Sciences Research - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 4
Abstract
Objective: Tobacco is the main risk factor for cancer and its incidence is increasing day by day. So government authorities are trying attentively to decrease the sale of tobacco products by implementing pictorial warnings on the cigarette packets. This study was conducted to verify the impact of pictorial health warning labels on smokers. Material and Methods: This cross sectional study was conducted among patients coming to a dental OPD. Those subjects aged 15 years and above and were established smoker (who smoke at least one cigarette per day at the time of the survey were selected. A total of 320 subjects were investigated using a pretested, self administered multiple choice and close ended questionnaire Descriptive statistics were obtained and frequency distribution, means, standard deviation were calculated. The significance of difference was set at p<0.05. Results: 81.6% of the participants had noticed health warning pictures on the cigarette packets and 59.4% had discussed regarding these warning effects with other people. Mostly people want warnings in their local lingua franca and also government should improve the quality graphic warnings. More than half of the respondents gave positive response in quitting this adverse habit. Conclusion: It was found that majority of the participants have noticed the health warning labels on the cigarette packets. Mostly people recognized the graphic warnings and still some were confused due to its clarity and wanted government to improve its quality.
Authors and Affiliations
Dimplejit Singh Mangat, Harinder Singh Mangat, Karanprakash Singh
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP557813
- DOI -
- Views 127
- Downloads 0
MULTIPLE KERATOCYSTIC ODONTOGENIC TUMORS: A PRESENTATION OF GORLIN GOLTZ SYNDROME
Background :Gorlin Goltz syndrome is a rare inherited disorder of multiple Keratocystic odontogenic tumors (KCOT) with cutaneous, dento-osseous, ophthalmic, neurological abnormalities. Characteristic findings include mul...
Assessment of surface characteristics of two commercially available zirconia dental implant systems- A comparative study
Background: Dental implants have become a well-established treatment method for oral rehabilitation after tooth loss. In present study two zirconia implant system (Bredent white SKY™, Straumann pure Ceramic) were assesse...
ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE OF MEDICAL STUDENTS ABOUT RADIATION EXPOSURES ASSOCIATED WITH RADIOLOGIC DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING TECHNIQUES
Background: Radiation is one of the factors with proven negative adverse effect on human and living beings. Most physicians significantly underestimated doses associated with various imaging modalities. Literature quotes...
An Epidemiological Study of Analysis of Partially Edentulism in Study Group
Introduction- There could be various reasons for tooth loss among which; caries, periodontal diseases, and trauma.The present study was conducted to determine the partially edentulism in study population. Materials & Met...
Quantitative Estimation and Evaluation of Existing Knowledge, Attitude and Awareness among Patients about Execution of Dental Implants: A Questionnaire Based Original Study
Background: Dental implants are viewed as outstanding amongst other treatment alternatives for totally or in partially edentulous patients. However, because of absence of learning and training numerous patients particula...