Evolution of tobacco pack health warning labels in India- a timely consensus
The Indian experience reveals the scale and sophistication of TII in delaying tobacco control efforts. The successful implementation of PHWL demonstrates the importance of coordinated legal, civil society, and governmental action. This study underscores the need for robust transparency frameworks and multisectoral resistance to industry interference to protect public health gains.
Authors
- Garima Bhatt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5258-7339)
- Sitanshu Sekhar Kar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7122-523X)
- Madhur Verma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1787-8392)
- Ashish Kumar Pandey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9723-035X)
- Pranay Lal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8293-6536)
- Praveen Sinha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1952-2840)
- Ranjit Singh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1826-8913)
- Sonu Goel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5231-7083)
- Rana J. Singh
- Vineet Gill Munish
Institutions
- University of Limerick (IE)
- Vital Strategies (US)
- World Health Organization - India (IN)
- Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (IN)
- Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research (IN)
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-08-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-23950-3
- Primary Topic
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- World Health Organization