EU-survey: 33% say health warnings on tobacco packs have/have had an impact on their attitude

The European Commission has published an EU study on attitudes towards tobacco. On average, 60% of citizens support measures to make tobacco less visible and attractive, such as keeping tobacco products out of sight in shops or curbing the use of attractive flavours and colours. At the same time, other figures give cause for concern: 28% of EU citizens aged 15 and over smoke, and 70% of the smokers and ex-smokers took up the habit before the age of 18.
Findings from the EU survey on attitudes of Europeans towards tobacco include that 33% of smokers and ex-smokers in the EU say health warnings on tobacco packs have/have had an impact on their attitudes and behaviour towards smoking (Press Release European Commission, 30 May 2012).