Tobacco companies strike back!

In Malaysia, tobacco companies are being told by our government to put graphic warning labels on cigarette packs. Well, it certain raises some eyebrows among the smokers whether this is an effective method to stop people from smoking.



And these companies did adhere to the requirement put forward by the government and today, unless it's a black-market cigarette packs, you would see graphic warning labels on the major cigarette packs such as Dunhill, Malboro, Winston and Salem.

Whether it has helped to reduce the number of smokers in the country, I don't know.

But here, here, I read one news article the other day on the internet, (entitled)

Tobacco Companies Sue Over Warning Labels

In this combo made from file images provided by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration shows two of nine new warning labels cigarette makers will have to use by the fall of 2012.
(USFDA/AP Photo)

I was curious - what could it be? What are the issues? So I read on and apparently, the issue is:

"Four tobacco companies are seeking legal action against the federal government over requirements to put graphic warning labels on cigarette packs."
(www.ibtimes.com)

Now, what do we make of these? And they argued that,

"This is precisely the type of forced speech the First Amendment prohibits," the lawsuit said, which was filed Tuesday in U.S. of the District Court Columbia, MedPage Today reported.

Well, honestly, is the graphic warning labels really work though? From my own observation, smokers aren't really affected by them, seriously. What's more, some of collecting these cigarette packs.

So, is it effective?

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Happy Christmas.