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Detailed explanation-1: -India has slipped to the fifth position among 206 countries in terms of the largest pictorial warning on cigarette packs with 85 per cent of both sides of the packets covered, according to a report released by the Canadian Cancer Society on Monday.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Canadian government is set to put health warnings on each cigarette and ban certain types of plastics, parts of a new round of regulations from the Trudeau government. “Poison in every puff.” By 2023, this is the warning the Canadian government is planning on having on each cigarette sold in the country.

Detailed explanation-3: -Canada is poised to become the first country in the world to require that a warning be printed on every cigarette. The move builds on Canada’s mandate to include graphic photo warnings on tobacco products’ packaging–a groundbreaking policy that started an international trend when it was introduced two decades ago.

Detailed explanation-4: -Pictorial health warnings (PHW), have been effective in informing the population about health risks associated with tobacco use. The most relevant impact of PHW is to increase cognition about quitting, such as the frequency of attending to, thinking and talking about PHW, and quitting intentions.

Detailed explanation-5: -Canada first adopted pictorial warning requirements for tobacco product packages in 2000 to increase awareness of the health hazards and health effects associated with tobacco use. The labels featured on tobacco product packages combine strong images with messages that are noticeable, informative and credible.