Philip Morris determined to make its legal battle over cigarette labeling with Uruguay, a lesson for other countries

Thursday, September 18th 2014 - 05:14 UTC

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Whether you’re a Marlboro man or a Benson & Hedges smoker, if you pick up a pack in the South American nation you will be greeted by an image of decaying teeth, premature babies, horrific hospital scenes or some other terrifying scenario. Read full article

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Briton
Apparently
they intended to put a picture of CFK on the back,
but she complained of the likeness..lol
Sep 18th, 2014 - 12:14 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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ChrisR
It's one thing to pick on a country of 3.3M with a bunch of numbnuts running it and another to pick on the likes of Australia.

It is a sad fact that there are still too many smokers in Uruguay, especially among the young ‘poor’, the ones who smoke the hand-outs that ‘No Money Pepe’ gives them not to work.

Older smokers are literally dying off and the reductions, such as they are thanks to Vasquez, will eventually work through the system. Perhaps this trend has been recognised by those countries who are doing the same as Uruguay.

It was reported that the UK are in the firing line. Once the Camoron has gone it will be interesting to see what happens.
Sep 18th, 2014 - 12:31 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Briton
They reckon that thousands are turning to these electric smokes,
but at the moment the government opposes them.
Sep 18th, 2014 - 12:35 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Conqueror
It is a sad fact that freedom is being lost all around the world. People whinge about putthebootin and the fat boy of North Korea. But isn't Uruguay supposed to be 'free'. What percentage of the population of Uruguay are smokers? 37% of males and 28% of females! Don't they get a say? How much is the government forcing the manufactuerer to spend for all this government advertising? Does the relevant third of the population agree? Who authorised the government to do this? Even better, who does the government think it will affect? You go into a store to purchase cigarettes. I buy 200 at a time. A common approach in the US as well. Do I look at what's printed on the individual pack? Does it change the taste? Does it change the effect? The answer is No. Australia actually found that the incidence of smoking actually went UP! Now let's look at reality. Humans have been smoking for around 7,000 years. Anybody think a few years in the 20th/21st century are going to change that? In the current world all it means is the introduction of counterfeits with unknown ingredients. What does a government care? It's going to kill you, one way or another, anyway. Think about it. You work and slave for someone else. when you finally get paid, the government takes some of it. What did they do for what they take? You leave work and go off to buy some things you need in order to survive. So the government taxes them. You go to your property and find that the government taxes that. You need various utilities so the government taxes them. Not only does the government tax you for services you use, it taxes you for those you don't! And, of course, it taxes anything you enjoy. But here's the best bit. When the government's tax take has fallen enough, it will tax something else. Tobacco, alcohol, driving, walking, breathing. And the final step. The government takes your income and you have to ask for some money to spend on, for example, food. But only 'approved' food.
Sep 18th, 2014 - 02:38 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Briton
You have a good point, the government taxes everything that moves,

and if it don't move they put a ticket on it..
Sep 18th, 2014 - 06:32 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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McClick
medical warnings on cigarette packages was my idea from 90's years
they copy it freely... the other was about its white papers .??...
i note it !
Sep 19th, 2014 - 11:40 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Anglotino
Conq

Smoking didn't increase in Australia. Cigarette companies tried to pass off research that stated that.

Plain packaging works. Ostracising smokers as much as possible is working too. My university campus is now smoke free. There are corrals where smokers can huddle and boy do people look pathetic clustered around a 3 sided glass booth. Especially in winter.

Smoking rates are dropping and they're on track to fall to 10%. Plain packaging is here and the cigarette companies haven't ceased whining about it.

Sales have declined and industry figures that claim an increase in volume have not been released for study.

http://m.smh.com.au/comment/why-plain-packaging-is-reducing-the-number-of-smokers-in-australia-20140624-zsjt9.html

No use banning it. Just make it as expensive and shameful as possible. A fringe habit that will not impact on the majority who don't want anything to do with it.
Sep 20th, 2014 - 04:45 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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