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Erschienen in: Irish Journal of Medical Science (1971 -) 3/2019

22.11.2018 | Letter to the Editor

EU anti-smoking graphic warnings on cigarette packets: semiotics and the issue of gender under-representation

verfasst von: Diane O Doherty, Frank Houghton, Derek McInerney, Bruce Duncan, Daisy Houghton

Erschienen in: Irish Journal of Medical Science (1971 -) | Ausgabe 3/2019

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Smoking remains the leading cause of preventable mortality globally and is responsible for significant morbidity [1]. The mandatory introduction of combined anti-smoking graphic and text warnings on tobacco products within the European Union (EU) therefore has been welcomed as an important element of the necessary war on tobacco [2]. Emerging evidence suggests that such warnings are an effective tool, particularly when combined with plain packaging [3, 4]. …
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Metadaten
Titel
EU anti-smoking graphic warnings on cigarette packets: semiotics and the issue of gender under-representation
verfasst von
Diane O Doherty
Frank Houghton
Derek McInerney
Bruce Duncan
Daisy Houghton
Publikationsdatum
22.11.2018
Verlag
Springer London
Erschienen in
Irish Journal of Medical Science (1971 -) / Ausgabe 3/2019
Print ISSN: 0021-1265
Elektronische ISSN: 1863-4362
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11845-018-1938-3

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