An online survey of 900 consumers of three of the United States' most popular cigarette brands suggests that adopting standardized cigarette packing may reduce consumers' misconceptions that some ...

A new study shows we’re still suckers for canny packaging of cigarette brands, especially those claiming to be slightly less bad for us than the usual variety. A team of Australian researchers ...

Selling cigarettes in drab, plain packaging that contains dire and very graphic health warnings appears to be successful in getting people to think about quitting, according to a study published in a ...

New research suggests that current regulations have failed to remove misleading information from cigarette packaging, revealing that a substantial majority of consumers believe cigarettes are less ...

Purchase a pack of cigarettes in Australia and be prepared to be accosted with graphic warning labels depicting the dangers of tobacco use—including images of gangrene of the foot, a newborn with a ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Standardized packaging may reduce the appeal of e-cigarettes for potential young users, while still maintaining their appeal among adults trying to quit smoking, a survey study from Great Britain ...

The Ohio State University provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation US. Over the last few years, a new idea for improving public health has been slowly spreading across the world: a ...

The U.K. became the second country in the world after Australia to introduce plain, standardized packaging for cigarettes on Friday, after a High Court ruling rejected a legal challenge from major ...

The introduction of standardized packaging for cigarettes in the UK, combined with stricter taxation measures on cheaper cigarettes, has led to a significant fall in sales for cigarettes, according to ...