Health-related messages for all tobacco product packaging: Health information messages
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- Introduction
- Series 1: Health-related messages for all tobacco product packaging
- Cigarettes, little cigars, and cigarette tobacco
- Series 2: Health-related messages for all tobacco product packaging
- Cigarettes, little cigars, and cigarette tobacco
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 Information Messages – Cigarettes, little cigars, and cigarette tobacco
Description: Thinking about Quitting?
Find your reasons to quit smoking!
- Your health
- Family and friends
- Your wallet
- Quality of life
Be inspired to quit for good!
gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
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Description: "I quit to save money, but most of the positive effects were on my health."
"Food tastes better and my sense of smell is back. I have a lot more energy and I am a lot more productive."
Jennifer
Smoked for 20 years
Quit at age 36.
Cigarettes are highly addictive.
gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
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Description: Baby on the Way?
Quitting cigarettes improves your health and your chances of having a healthy baby.
Find support to help you quit.
Talk to a health care provider. They can help you find a way that works for you.
gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
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Description: Quitting Cigarettes Improves Your Skin.
Toxic chemicals in tobacco smoke can harm your skin.
When you quit, more oxygen gets to your skin. This makes it healthier and protects it from premature aging.
gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
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Description: When I quit, I will…
- Have more money
- Have fresher breath
- Enjoy food more
- Breathe easier
- Live a longer, healthier life
gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
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Description: Control Cravings.
Short sessions of physical activity can help you cut down the urge to smoke.
Quitting cigarettes improves lung health.
- Walk
- Yoga
- Gardening
- Bike
gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
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Description: Cigarettes cost a lot of money.
A person who smokes daily can save more than $200 a month when they quit.
The savings can help ease stress and anxiety.
Improve your physical and mental health by quitting.
gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
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Description: Quitting Cigarettes Reduces Risk of Cervical Cancer.
The human papillomavirus (HPV) is the main cause of cervical cancer.
Cigarettes weaken the immune system and make it harder to fight off an HPV infection.
gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
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Description: Help Your Heart!
Quitting cigarettes reduces your risk of heart disease and heart attack.
Within minutes, your heart rate drops to normal.
Within days, your blood pressure begins to drop and circulation improves.
gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
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Description: Cigarettes are highly addictive but You Can Quit!
Improve your chances of quitting successfully:
- Talk to a healthcare provider about quitting
- Call the quit line for advice
- Consider using nicotine replacement therapy
Find a way that works for you!
gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
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Description: Expecting to be a Father?
Protect your loved ones and be a positive role model.
Support your partner by quitting cigarettes.
Smoke-free homes are healthier for children.
gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
Health Canada
Description: When I quit, I will…
- Breathe easier
- Live a longer, healthier life
- Have fresher breath
- Enjoy food more
- Have more money
gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
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Description: Feeling breathless?
Quitting Cigarettes Makes Breathing Easier.
It reduces your risk of lung cancer and lung disease.
Physical activities, like walking and exercising, get easier.
gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
Health Canada
Series 2: Health-related messages for all tobacco product packaging
Health Information Messages – Cigarettes, little cigars, and cigarette tobacco
Description: Benefits of Quitting at Any Age.
- Cough less
- Reduce your risk of having a heart attack or stroke
- Live a longer, healthier life
gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
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Description: Quitting Cigarettes Will...
- Reduce your risk of heart disease and stroke
- Make breathing easier
- Save you money
About 8 million Canadians have improved their health by quitting cigarettes. You can too!
gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
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Description: Trying to Quit? Stay Strong!
When you quit, your body has to adjust. Withdrawal feelings will pass. To cope:
Get more active. It will help you overcome nicotine cravings and improve your wellbeing.
Drink water, eat well, and get enough sleep.
Nicotine is the drug in tobacco that causes addiction.
gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
Health Canada
Description: Quitting Cigarettes Improves Your Skin.
Toxic chemicals in tobacco smoke can harm your skin.
When you quit, more oxygen gets to your skin. This makes it healthier and protects it from premature aging.
gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
Health Canada
Description: Quitting Improves Women's Health.
You can reduce your risk of:
- Cervical cancer
- Irregular menstruation
- Early menopause
Become a smoke-free woman today!
gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
Health Canada
Description: Baby on the Way?
Here are some benefits to quitting cigarettes:
- Improved health for you during pregnancy
- Lower risk of preterm birth
- Healthier start in life for your baby
gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
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Description: Keep Quitting!
Most people try several times before quitting for good.
- Seek social support for your efforts.
- Consider using nicotine replacement therapy.
Quitting smoking is the most important thing you can do to improve your health.
gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
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Description: Quitting Cigarettes Reduces Risk of Diabetes.
People who smoke are about 30% more likely to develop type 2 diabetes.
If you have diabetes, quitting will help you manage your blood sugar levels.
gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
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Description: Save Your Lungs!
Quitting will reduce your risk of lung cancer and lung disease.
Within weeks, your lungs begin to heal and breathing gets easier.
Within months, you will cough and wheeze less.
gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
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Description: Cigarettes are highly addictive but Quitting is Possible.
Getting support makes quitting easier.
- Talk to a healthcare provider about quitting
- Call the quit line for advice
- Consider using nicotine replacement therapy
You don't have to do it alone!
gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
Health Canada
Description: Quitting Cigarettes is Liberating!
It can reduce your anxiety and help you gain control of your life.
Try getting more active. Exercise can help you manage withdrawals and increase your wellbeing.
Be free of your tobacco addiction!
gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
Health Canada
Description: When I quit, I will…
- Have more money
- Have fresher breath
- Enjoy food more
- Breathe easier
- Live a longer, healthier life
gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
Health Canada
Description: Protect Your Sexual Health.
Quitting cigarettes improves your blood circulation.
Don't let cigarettes keep you down!
gosmokefree.gc.ca/quit
1-866-366-3667
Health Canada