Cigarette smoking: Only harm Cigarettes are harmful to health and the environment Cigarettes contain harmful chemicals that can cause severe health problems, including cancer and other chronic illnesses. Other than this, most of the countries from all around the region are looking forward to improving their population in terms of smoking. There is a way they are doing that and one of the effective ways they felt was to change how cigarette packs should look.
Evolution of cigarette packaging in Italy When we look back to the 1950s, cigarette packages were designed as fancy items and beautiful in order that people would be attracted by their design. These appealing packages really attracted people. This time, things are a little bit different. The packaging is now more simple, which is a change from before.
Plain packaging is a new rule and it means that cigarettes do not come with colorful, fancy boxes any longer. The packs, awkwardly enough, aim for simple design elements replete with zero appeal. It is meant to reduce the number of cigarettes that people smoke. Italian health ministry believes that this is a shrewd move to deal with cigarette addiction in Italy
We could create a timeline for Italy to follow the evolution of cigarette packaging over time. Cigarette packs in the 50s through to at least the early '90s were made fancy. Except that, something happened in the 2000s -- The government raised taxes on cigarettes. This higher taxes have forced most of the companies to source cheaper materials for packaging and thus sacrificed beauty in designs.
After years of debate, Italy took a big step in 2017 when the country was added to international list – already joined by others such as Australia, France and UK — that forced its cigarettes count on boring plain packaging with graphic warning labels. Over 65% of cigarette packs must now display health warning and images that can make you feel ill just from looking at the packet, but these have clearly failed to deter smoking completely. This is a rather strong take on the trouble with smoking in Italy.
According to new research in Italy, the design of cigarette packs there influences how people smoke. Most people will have a special bond with the brands they love, and these pack designs are what matters to them. It can really impact the shop as well, if a company move into changing there packaging and it effects people who are so used to their brand of cigarette. If someone did not like the new design, they may consider trying another brand.
The packaging of cigarettes has varied over time in Italy. Brazil: Altering cigarette pack touch appearance to improve smoking cessation. The plain packaging and health warnings are among new rules designed to have an impact on attitudes towards smoking. These changes are reducing the attractiveness of smoking and contributing to falling levels of smoking across society.
