The World No Tobacco Day is observed on May 31 every year to create awareness on the health effects of using tobacco products. This year, the World Health Organization (WHO), is observing the day with the theme, "Get ready for plain packaging."
With the 2016 theme, the health organisation calls for governments throughout the world to implement policies for plain packaging of tobacco products. "Plain packaging is an important demand reduction measure that reduces the attractiveness of tobacco products, restricts use of tobacco packaging as a form of tobacco advertising and promotion, limits misleading packaging and labelling, and increases the effectiveness of health warnings. Plain packaging of tobacco products refers to measures that restrict or prohibit the use of logos, colours, brand images or promotional information on packaging other than brand names and product names displayed in a standard colour and font style," the WHO said in a statement.
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