Health-related messages for all tobacco product packaging: Health warnings on packages
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- Introduction
- Series 1: Health-related messages for all tobacco product packaging
- Series 2: Health-related messages for all tobacco product packaging
Introduction
The Tobacco Products Appearance, Packaging and Labelling Regulations (TPAPLR) mandate health-related messages for all tobacco products, as follows:
- Health warnings on packages covering at least 75% of the primary display area of most tobacco product packages
- Health warnings on cigarettes, little cigars with tipping paper, and tubes; health warnings extending from one end of the product on cigarettes without tipping paper
- Health information messages on the inside of cigarettes, little cigars, and cigarette tobacco packages
- Toxicity information on the exterior surface of all packages
The TPAPLR also include a rotation scheme that alternates all health-related messages every 24 to 36 months depending on the product. The health-related messages for each series are provided here as reference.
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Series 1: Health-related messages for all tobacco product packaging
Health Warnings on Packages – Cigarettes
Description: Warning - Cigarettes damage your heart
They block arteries and cause heart attacks.
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Description: Warning - Cigarettes cause Tongue Cancer
36% of mouth cancer victims die within 5 years.
Even if you survive, you may lose part of your tongue.
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You can quit. We can help.
gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
Description: Warning - Gangrene
Cigarettes reduce blood flow to your arms and legs.
This can cause dead tissue or gangrene. It can lead to amputation.
Health Canada
You can quit. We can help.
gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
Description: Warning - Cigarettes are the leading cause of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).
People with COPD suffer with every breath they take.
There is no cure.
Health Canada
You can quit. We can help.
gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
Description: Warning - Cigarette smoke harms babies before and after they are born.
It causes low birth weight and lung problems in babies.
Health Canada
You can quit. We can help.
gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
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Description: Warning - Lung cancer
Barb Tarbox was only 42 when she died from lung cancer caused by cigarettes.
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1-866-366-3667
Description: Warning - Second-hand smoke kills.
It causes fatal lung cancer and heart disease in people who have never smoked.
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You can quit. We can help.
gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
Description: Warning - Cigarettes cause Stomach Cancer.
The cancer can spread to other organs.
71% of stomach cancer victims die within 5 years.
Health Canada
You can quit. We can help.
gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
Description: Warning - Cigarettes cause gum disease
Gum disease is a leading cause of tooth loss.
Health Canada
You can quit. We can help.
gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
Description: Warning - Impotence
Cigarettes reduce blood flow to the penis.
This makes it difficult to have or keep an erection.
Health Canada
You can quit. We can help.
gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
Description: Warning - Cigarettes cause Bladder Cancer.
25% of bladder cancer victims die within 5 years.
Bloody urine is the most common sign.
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You can quit. We can help.
gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
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Description: Warning - Cigarettes cause strokes
A stroke can lead to brain damage and death.
Health Canada
You can quit. We can help.
gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
Description: Warning - Tobacco kills about 48,000 people in Canada each year.
That is more than all of the deaths caused by alcohol, opioids, murders and traffic collisions combined.
Health Canada
You can quit. We can help.
gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
Description: Warning - Cigarettes cause neck cancer.
Health Canada
You can quit. We can help.
gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
Health Warnings on Packages – Little cigars, cigarette tobacco, and tubes
Description: Warning - Tobacco damages your heart
It blocks arteries and causes heart attacks.
Health Canada
You can quit. We can help. gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
Description: Warning - Tobacco causes Tongue Cancer.
36% of mouth cancer victims die within 5 years.
Even if you survive, you may lose part of your tongue.
Health Canada
You can quit. We can help. gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
Description: Warning - Gangrene
Tobacco reduces blood flow to your arms and legs.
This can cause dead tissue or gangrene. It can lead to amputation.
Health Canada
You can quit. We can help. gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
Description: Warning - Tobacco is the leading cause of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).
People with COPD suffer with every breath they take.
There is no cure.
Health Canada
You can quit. We can help. gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
Description: Warning - Tobacco smoke harms babies before and after they are born.
It causes low birth weight and lung problems in babies.
Health Canada
You can quit. We can help. gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
Description: Warning - Second-hand smoke kills.
It causes fatal lung cancer and heart disease in people who have never smoked.
Health Canada
You can quit. We can help. gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
Description: Warning - Tobacco causes stomach cancer.
The cancer can spread to other organs.
71% of stomach cancer victims die within 5 years.
Health Canada
You can quit. We can help. gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
Description: Warning - Tobacco causes gum disease
Gum disease is a leading cause of tooth loss.
Health Canada
You can quit. We can help. gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
Description: Warning - Impotence
Tobacco reduces blood flow to the penis.
This makes it difficult to have or keep an erection.
Health Canada
You can quit. We can help. gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
Description: Warning - Tobacco causes bladder cancer.
23% of bladder cancer victims die within 5 years.
Bloody urine is the most common sign.
Health Canada
You can quit. We can help. gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
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Description: Warning - Tobacco causes strokes.
A stroke can lead to brain damage and death.
Health Canada
You can quit. We can help. gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
Description: Warning - Tobacco kills about 48,000 people in Canada each year.
That is more than all of the deaths caused by alcohol, opioids, murders and traffic collisions combined.
Health Canada
You can quit. We can help. gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
Description: Warning - Tobacco causes neck cancer.
Health Canada
You can quit. We can help. gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
Health Warnings on Packages – Cigars
Description: Warning - Cigars cause lung cancer.
78% of lung cancer victims die within 5 years.
Health Canada
You can quit. We can help.
gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
Description: Warning - Cigars cause throat cancer.
You may need a hole cut in your throat to breathe.
Health Canada
You can quit. We can help.
gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
Description: Warning - Tongue cancer
Cigars cause mouth cancer.
36% of victims die within 5 years.
Health Canada
You can quit. We can help.
gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
Description: Warning - Cigar smoke has the same chemicals as cigarette smoke.
Many cause cancer.
Health Canada
You can quit. We can help.
gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
Health Warnings on Packages – Pipe tobacco
Description: Warning - Pipe tobacco causes lung cancer.
78% of lung cancer victims die within 5 years.
Health Canada
You can quit. We can help.
gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
Description: Warning - Pipe tobacco causes mouth cancer.
Health Canada
You can quit. We can help.
gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
Description: Warning - Pipe tobacco causes tongue cancer.
36% of mouth cancer victims die within 5 years.
Even if you survive, you may lose part of your tongue.
Health Canada
You can quit. We can help.
gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
Description: Warning - Pipe tobacco causes mouth cancer.
Treatment often requires removing part of the tongue, floor of the mouth or the jaw.
Health Canada
You can quit. We can help.
gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
Health Warnings on Packages – Chewing tobacco and snuff
Description: Warning - This product causes mouth cancer.
Health Canada
gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
Description: Warning - This product causes tongue cancer.
Health Canada
gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
Description: Warning - This product causes mouth cancer.
Health Canada
gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
Description: Warning - This product is highly addictive.
Health Canada
gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
Health Warnings on Packages – Water pipe tobacco
Description: Warning - This product can be harmful to your health.
Health Canada
You can quit. We can help.
gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
Description: Warning - This product can be addictive.
Health Canada
You can quit. We can help.
gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
Description: Warning - There are harmful chemicals in tobacco smoke that can cause cancer.
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You can quit. We can help.
gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
Description: Warning - Chemicals in tobacco smoke can cause disease and premature death.
Health Canada
You can quit. We can help.
gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
Health Warnings on Packages – Tobacco products intended for use with devices and other tobacco products
Description: Warning - This product can be harmful to your health.
Health Canada
You can quit. We can help.
gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
Description: Warning - This product can be addictive.
Health Canada
You can quit. We can help.
gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
Description: Warning - There are harmful chemicals in this product that can cause cancer.
Health Canada
You can quit. We can help.
gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
Description: Warning - The toxic chemicals in this product can cause disease and premature death.
Health Canada
You can quit. We can help.
gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
Series 2: Health-related messages for all tobacco product packaging
Health Warnings on Packages – Cigarettes
Description: Warning - Cigarettes have killed more than one million people in Canada since 2000
Health Canada
You can quit. We can help.
gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
Description: Warning - Cigarettes are a major cause of stroke
A stroke can lead to severe disabilities.
Health Canada
You can quit. We can help.
gosmokefee.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
Description: Warning - Cigarettes are the main cause of lung cancer
78% of lung cancer victims die within 5 years.
Health Canada
You can quit. We can help.
gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
Description: Warning - Second-hand smoke hurts everyone
Cigarette smoke causes Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).
Health Canada
You can quit. We can help.
gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
Description: Warning - Cigarettes cause mouth cancer
Treatment often requires removing part of the tongue, floor of the mouth or the jaw.
Health Canada
You can quit. We can help.
gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
Description: Warning - Cigarettes cause throat cancer
You may need a hole cut in your throat to breathe.
Health Canada
You can quit. We can help.
gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
Description: Warning - Tongue cancer
Cigarettes are a major cause of mouth cancer.
36% of victims die within 5 years.
Health Canada
You can quit. We can help.
gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
Description: Warning - Cigarette smoke harms babies
It damages a baby's growing brain and lungs.
Health Canada
You can quit. We can help.
gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
Description: Warning - Cigarettes are highly addictive
Barb Tarbox died at 42 of lung cancer caused by cigarettes.
Health Canada
You can quit. We can help.
gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
Description: Warning - Cigarettes cause heart disease
Cigarettes clog the arteries in your heart.
This leads to heart attacks.
Health Canada
You can quit. We can help.
gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
Description: Warning - Cigarettes cause colon cancer
33% of colorectal cancer victims die within 5 years.
Health Canada
You can quit. We can help.
gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
Description: Warning - Cigarettes cause kidney cancer
27% of kidney cancer victims die within 5 years.
Bloody urine is a common sign.
Health Canada
You can quit. We can help.
gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
Description: Warning - Cigarette smoke contains more than 7,000 chemicals
These poisons get into your bloodstream.
They damage nearly every organ.
Health Canada
You can quit. We can help.
gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
Health Warnings on Packages – Little cigars, cigarette tobacco, and tubes
Description: Warning - Tobacco has killed more than one million people in Canada since 2000
Health Canada
You can quit. We can help.
gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
Description: Warning - Tobacco is a major cause of stroke
A stroke can lead to severe disabilities.
Health Canada
You can quit. We can help.
gosmokefee.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
Description: Warning - Tobacco is the main cause of lung cancer
78% of lung cancer victims die within 5 years.
Health Canada
You can quit. We can help.
gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
Description: Warning - Second-hand smoke hurts everyone
Tobacco smoke causes Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).
Health Canada
You can quit. We can help.
gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
Description: Warning - Tobacco causes mouth cancer
Treatment often requires removing part of the tongue, floor of the mouth or the jaw.
Health Canada
You can quit. We can help.
gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
Description: Warning - Tobacco causes throat cancer
You may need a hole cut in your throat to breathe.
Health Canada
You can quit. We can help.
gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
Description: Warning - Tongue cancer
Tobacco is a major cause of mouth cancer.
36% of victims die within 5 years.
Health Canada
You can quit. We can help.
gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
Description: Warning - Tobacco smoke harms babies
It damages a baby's growing brain and lungs.
Health Canada
You can quit. We can help.
gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
Description: Warning - Tobacco causes heart disease
Tobacco clogs the arteries in your heart.
This leads to heart attacks.
Health Canada
You can quit. We can help.
gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
Description: Warning - Tobacco causes colon cancer
33% of colorectal cancer victims die within 5 years.
Health Canada
You can quit. We can help.
gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
Description: Warning - Tobacco causes kidney cancer
27% of kidney cancer victims die within 5 years.
Bloody urine is a common sign.
Health Canada
You can quit. We can help.
gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
Description: Warning - Tobacco smoke contains more than 7,000 chemicals
These poisons get into your bloodstream.
They damage nearly every organ.
Health Canada
You can quit. We can help.
gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
Health Warnings on Packages – Cigars
Description: Warning - Cigars cause lung cancer
78% of lung cancer victims die within 5 years.
Health Canada
You can quit. We can help.
gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
Description: Warning - Cigars cause neck cancer
Health Canada
You can quit. We can help.
gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
Description: Warning - Cigars cause tongue cancer
36% of mouth cancer victims die within 5 years.
Even if you survive, you may lose part of your tongue.
Health Canada
You can quit. We can help.
gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
Description: Warning - Cigars cause mouth cancer
Treatment often requires removing part of the tongue, floor of the mouth or the jaw.
Health Canada
You can quit. We can help.
gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
Health Warnings on Packages – Pipe tobacco
Description: Warning - Pipe tobacco causes lung cancer
78% of lung cancer victims die within 5 years.
Health Canada
You can quit. We can help.
gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
Description: Warning - Tongue cancer
Pipe tobacco causes mouth cancer.
36% of victims die within 5 years.
Health Canada
You can quit. We can help.
gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
Description: Warning - Pipe tobacco causes mouth cancer
Treatment often requires removing part of the tongue, floor of the mouth or the jaw.
Health Canada
You can quit. We can help.
gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
Description: Warning - Pipe tobacco smoke has the same chemicals as cigarette smoke
Many cause cancer.
Health Canada
You can quit. We can help.
gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
Health Warnings on Packages – Chewing tobacco and snuff
Description: Warning - This product causes tongue cancer
Health Canada
gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
Description: Warning - This product causes gum disease
Health Canada
gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
Description: Warning - This product can cause cancer
Health Canada
gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
Description: Warning - This product causes mouth cancer
Health Canada
gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
Health Warnings on Packages – Water pipe tobacco
Description: Warning - There is nicotine in tobacco smoke. It is a highly addictive chemical.
Health Canada
You can quit. We can help.
gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
Description: Warning - Chemicals in tobacco smoke can damage your organs
Health Canada
You can quit. We can help.
gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
Description: Warning - This product contains toxic chemicals. They can be harmful to your health.
Health Canada
You can quit. We can help.
gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
Description: Warning - The toxic chemicals in this product can cause cancer
Health Canada
You can quit. We can help.
gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
Health Warnings on Packages – Tobacco products intended for use with devices and other tobacco products
Description: Warning - There is nicotine in this product. It is a highly addictive chemical.
Health Canada
You can quit. We can help.
gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
Description: Warning - Chemicals in this product can damage your organs
Health Canada
You can quit. We can help.
gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
Description: Warning - This product contains toxic chemicals. They can be harmful to your health.
Health Canada
You can quit. We can help.
gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
Description: Warning - The toxic chemicals in this product can cause cancer
Health Canada
You can quit. We can help.
gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667