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An Australian court upheld a law requiring 'plain-packaged' cigarettes, with no corporate branding on the pack.
Health officials around the world hailed the decision by Australia's high court, which stubbed out claims by tobacco companies that the packaging of cigarettes without branding was unconstitutional.
"With Australia's victory, public health enters a brave new world of tobacco control," said Dr. Margaret Chan, director-general of the World Health Organization. "Plain packaging is a highly effective way to counter industry's ruthless marketing tactics."
Last year the United States unveiled nine graphic health warning labels that must cover half the area of cigarette packages by this September.
http://edition.cnn.com/2012/08/16/business/tobacco-health-warnings/
Health officials around the world hailed the decision by Australia's high court, which stubbed out claims by tobacco companies that the packaging of cigarettes without branding was unconstitutional.
"With Australia's victory, public health enters a brave new world of tobacco control," said Dr. Margaret Chan, director-general of the World Health Organization. "Plain packaging is a highly effective way to counter industry's ruthless marketing tactics."
Last year the United States unveiled nine graphic health warning labels that must cover half the area of cigarette packages by this September.
http://edition.cnn.com/2012/08/16/business/tobacco-health-warnings/
