Canada Introduces Individual Cigarette Warnings

Canada implements individual warning labels on cigarettes, a global first, aiming to curb smoking. Health Canada mandates direct warnings like cancer and impotence on each cigarette, starting with king-size, followed by regular-size in 2025. Canadian Cancer Society praises the move, while Imperial Tobacco argues for promoting alternatives. Canada previously led in tobacco control with pictorial warnings. Other countries plan similar measures, while some consider raising smoking age. Canada targets less than 5% tobacco use by 2035, aiming to reduce tobacco-related deaths.