Last updated: March 22, 2024

Warnings/Messages Content

Does the content of the warnings/messages address:
Health impacts
Yes
Advice on cessation (e.g., the benefits of cessation or steps to take to stop smoking)
No
Addictive nature of tobacco
No
Adverse economic and social outcomes
No
Impact of tobacco use on friends and family
No
Quitline phone number and/or website
Yes
Description of current required warnings/messages:

The law authorizes the following picture/text warnings for smoked and  smokeless tobacco products (with Malay on the front and English on the back):

1. Smoking Products Cause Premature Birth. 

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2. Smoking Products Cause Mouth Cancer. 

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3. Smoking Products Cause Throat Cancer. 

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4. Smoking Products Cause Mouth Cancer. 

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5. Smoking Products Cause Lung Cancer. 

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6. Smoking Products Cause Cheek Cancer. 

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