In: Biology
Smoking /tobacco chewing habit is a very harmful habit to the
individuals.it is the root cause of various types of cancers. Ir
affects the future health.
some models are created to prevent tobacco use. Two of them would
be discussed here.
1. warning pictures on packaging.
warning pictures of oral and lung cancers are introduced on cigarette packs and on tobacco pouches is a very effective measure of controlling tobacco uss. Initially only text were written on the packaging have little impact but recently graphic health warnings are more effective to serve as a key source of health and risk information to smokers as well as non smokers also.
An effective picture gives a clear warning about the risks of active and passive smoking.
2.increasing the price of cigarettes and tobacco pouches
Price effects the sale of any product. Increasing the tobacco prices effects its sale mainly in teenagers.
A teenager buys produces from its pocket money , so if we increase the price it can not be affordable to them to buy it frequently, so it can effect very clearly at ,east in youngsters , and we can prevent then to be a habitual at an early stage.