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In Canada, each cigarette will get a warning label: ‘poison in every puff’

This image provided by Health Canada shows the final wording of six separate warnings that will be printed directly on individual cigarettes as Canada becomes the first in the world to take that step aimed at helping people quit the habit. The regulations take effect Aug. 1 and will be phased in. King-size cigarettes will be the first to feature the warnings and will be sold in stores by the end of July 2024, followed by regular-size cigarettes, and little cigars with tipping paper and tubes by the end of April 2025. (Health Canada/The Canadian Press via AP) CP101 CP101

Canada will soon become the first country in the world where warning labels must appear on individual cigarettes.

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