Pictorial Warnings on Tobacco Products Consultation
The placing of pictorial health warnings on tobacco products is an important contribution to public health.
One example of a picture we are consulting you on is shown below. Do you think this would encourage people to quit smoking?
In Jersey, the decision to legislate for the formalisation of written warnings and to introduce pictorial health warnings came from the Health and Social Services Committee in June 2005 and has recently been endorsed by the Health Minister Senator Ben Shenton.
In 1996 the States of Guernsey approved a package of Tobacco Control measures. The present Health and Social Services Department will shortly put in place an Order introducing pictorial warnings.
The purpose of this consultation is to share with the general public and stakeholders our plans for formalising these arrangements and to invite views on some of the specific detail of the plans.
The key areas on which we are seeking feedback are:
· Choice of picture warnings
· Enforcement procedures
· Timescales for implementation
However, comments are welcomed on any aspect of this consultation document.
Click here to download the consultation documentDeadlines for responses 28th February 2008
You can give us your comments by following one of the three options:
1.
Print off the feedback form, fill it out and send it back to us at Picture Warning Consultation. c/o Sophie Welland, Public Health, Le Bas Centre, St Saviours Road, St Helier, JE1 4HR
2. Click here to complete the
online feedback form.
3. General Comments (not choice of pictures) can be emailed to
s.welland@health.gov.jeThe Picture OptionsPictures courtesy of Audiovisual Library of the European Commission © European Community
GROUP 1 : SMOKERS DIE YOUNGER
GROUP 2: SMOKING CLOGS THE ARTERIES
GROUP 3: SMOKING CAUSES FATAL LUNG CANCER
GROUP 4: SMOKING IS HIGHLY ADDICTIVE, DON'T START
GROUP 5: STOPPING SMOKING REDUCES THE RISK OF FATAL HEART AND LUNG DISEASES
GROUP 6: SMOKING CAN CAUSE A SLOW AND PAINFUL DEATH
GROUP 7: SMOKING CAUSES AGEING OF THE SKIN
GROUP 8: SMOKING CAN DAMAGE THE SPERM AND DECREASES FERTILITY
GROUP 9: SMOKING MAY REDUCE THE BLOOD FLOW AND CAUSES IMPOTENCE
GROUP 10. SMOKING CONTAINS BENZENE, NITROSAMINES, FORMALDEHYDE AND HYDROGEN CYANIDE
GROUP 11. SMOKING WHEN PREGNANT HARMS YOUR BABY
GROUP 12. PROTECT CHILDREN, DON'T MAKE THEM BREATHE YOUR SMOKE
GROUP 13. YOUR DOCTOR OR YOUR PHARMACIST CAN HELP YOU TO STOP SMOKING
