No lasting effects of plain packaging on cigarette pack retrieval time in small Australian retail outlets

Abstract

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The advertised price of cigarette packs in retail outlets across Australia before and after the implementation of plain packaging: a repeated measures observational study

“…This study was part of a larger exercise that aimed to collect information about transaction times 24 25 and willingness to sell illicit tobacco, 7 which necessitated unobtrusive data collection. Each month, fieldworkers entered the stores under the guise of a regular customer, and discretely observed the contents of the price board.…”

Analysis of the legislative process related to the implementation of graphic health warning labels on tobacco products in South Korea

“…As indicated by the data showing the effectiveness of positioning health warnings on the upper part of the cigarette pack, scientific investigation plays a key role in overturning unsubstantiated opinions 24,35 . When plain packaging was implemented in Australia, the tobacco industry argued that this would lead to longer transaction times and customer frustration 36 . However, no increases in pack transaction times were observed (Carter et al 37 , Bayly et al 36 , and Wakefield et al 38 ).…”

“…When plain packaging was implemented in Australia, the tobacco industry argued that this would lead to longer transaction times and customer frustration 36 . However, no increases in pack transaction times were observed (Carter et al 37 , Bayly et al 36 , and Wakefield et al 38 ). Additionally, tobacco companies argued that cigarette advertising and display at the point-of-sale target only adult smokers 39 .…”

Plain packaging of tobacco products in the European Union: an EU success story?

“…Scientific evidence has shown that the implementation of plain packaging reduces smoking prevalence [16], increases thoughts about quitting and calls to quit lines [17,18], reduces brand awareness, attractiveness and appeal of the package [19][20][21], and increases the salience and effectiveness of health warnings among adolescents [22]. Moreover, despite claims of the opposite, the implementation of plain packaging does not impact illicit trade or product retrieval time [23][24][25].…”