Ban of advertisement on

tobacco related products

• Should there be
further restrictions
on the advertising,
selling and smoking
of tobacco? Should it
be banned?
 Smoking is harmful
• Each year, over 430,000
people die as a result of a
smoking related disease
• cigarette smoking leads to
87% of lung cancers,
emphysema and chronic
bronchitis. 
• Cigarettes contain over 19
known cancer-causing
chemicals in addition to
nicotine.
A chart showing death caused by
various smoking related diseases
 Banning the advertisement
• To discourage people to
smoke, any kind of
advertisements must be
banned.
• Banning display of tobacco
products at retail outlets.
• Although the advertising
ban of tobacco products
may not have prompt effect,
but can be slowly seen in
some period of time.
 Government Policy for smoking
• Many governments have
increased taxes on tobacco in
order to discourage smoking
• In Some countries, government
has banned advertisings of
cigarettes in the media.
• Some governments has banned
smoking in government
buildings, offices and vehicles.
•  Australian government has
banned display of cigarettes in
retail outlets.
 Ban of smoking
• Although smoking can
be discouraged but can’t
banned totally because
of personal freedom.
• Can be banned in public
places, in front of
children.
• Advertisement of the
smoking products can
be banned.
 Effect of Advertisement
• Cigarette advertising
boosts consumption.
• The tobacco industry
targets young people in
their advertising.
• Young people are easily
attracted by the
advertisements.
• Children smoke the most
heavily advertised brands
of cigarettes.
Billboard advertisement of a Cigarette
 Conclusion
• Advertisement of any type must be banned worldwide for
tobacco related products to reduce the consumption of
such products.
• Governments must make policy not to display the cigarettes
in any retail outlets.
• Sports sponsorship by tobacco related products must be
stopped.
 Questions
1. Is smoking harmful?
2. What can the government do to prevent people
from smoking?
3. Can smoking be banned?
4. What are the effects of advertisements of
cigarettes?