Sebrié EM

Language: Spanish
References: 4
Page: 293-302
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ABSTRACT

In 2002, Brazil became the first country in the region to implement pictorial health warning labels on cigarette packages. Since the adoption of the FCTC/WHO in 2005, nine more countries adopted pictorial labels and six passed legislation that is pending of implementation. The message content and the picture style vary across countries. Seventeen countries have banned brand descriptors and nine require a qualitative label with information on constituents and emissions. Since 2005, important progress has been achieved in the region. However, countries that have ratified the FCTC have not yet implemented all the recommendations of Article 11 Guidelines.

REFERENCES

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2. World Health Organization. Guidelines for implementation of Article 11 of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (packaging and labelling of tobacco products). Durban; 2008 Nov 17-22. [Accesado 2010, Marzo 20] Disponible en: http://www.who.int/fctc/guidelines/article_11/en/index.html

3. Sebrié E, Blanco A, Glantz S. Cigarette labeling policies in Latin America and the Caribbean: progress and obstacles. Salud Publica Mex 2010;52 (Sup 2): 233-243.

4. International Legal Consortium, Campaign Tobacco-Free Kids, Washington DC [Accesado 2012, Mayo]. Disponible en: http://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org