warning labels on cigarette packs Those gross, graphic warnings labels? This study shows they actually work Why cigarettes in the U.S.

Even brief exposure can be harmful, especially for people with heart or breathing problems and for young children

[2] Implementing tobacco warning labels has been strongly opposed by the tobacco industry, most notably in Australia, following the implementation of plain packaging laws

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Results The findings showed that active and passive exposure to tobacco smoke can cause the accumulation of potentially toxic elements in breast milk, severely endangering the health and life of the infant

Cigarette companies also mislead consumers about the relative harms of certain types of cigarettes through the use of colors (light colors appear to imply a product is safer) and language (think light, organic, or low tar)