In Canada, a bold approach to warning labels on tobacco products could help make the country "smoke-free" by 2035, a leading tobacco manufacturer said today. The aim would be to create new specific warnings according to the products and the risk involved.
A “DISSOCIATION” OF THE DIFFERENT “TOBACCO” PRODUCTS THANKS TO THE WARNINGS?
Warning labels have not kept pace with innovations and the arrival of new products, including vaping products and heated tobacco, which carry different health risks than cigarettes, said Rothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc. (RBH) in a presentation to Health Canada.
Ottawa should create new, bespoke warning labels to make sure consumers understand the real risks of each tobacco product, explained RBH in its response to a government consultation on warning labels, which has ended today.
Currently, the Tobacco and Vaping Products Act encompasses all tobacco products and regulates them in the same way, even if the health consequences of each are different.
Cigarettes and other tobacco products that are burned are the most harmful to public health. RBH proposes that these items continue to be subject to the most restrictive labeling requirements and 
warnings. The best decision for a smoker is to quit, RBH pointed out, but some choose to continue to use tobacco.
These people should have access to the most reliable and accurate information on the actual health effects of various tobacco products, including heated tobacco. Such an approach on the part ofOttawa would help Canadians better understand the risks of tobacco use and less harmful options than smoking.
Health Canada already recognizes that the risks are not the same for all products that contain nicotine. The organization recently presented a draft statement on the comparative risks between vaping and smoked products. For its part, RBH is committed to a Canada smoke-free by 2035.
Source : Newswire.ca/
