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Pic & choose to kick the habit  

The ban on smoking in public places went up in smoke soon after it came into effect in the city.

In another move to discourage the use of tobacco, the central government had assured the Supreme Court that it would feature pictorial warnings, like the skull and crossbones, or a cancer-disfigured face, on 40 per cent space on the front of all cigarette packets and other tobacco products from May 31. But would such warnings work?

JT showed a probable image to both youngsters and psychiatrists in the city, and both groups felt that if the images were as strong as that one (see box), they might well dissuade those thinking of trying a puff, and even help reduce the intake of regular smokers. . . .

Smokers say that while it’s tough to quit immediately, the unpleasant images certainly make it harder to be seen with a cigarette packet without being nagged or upsetting others.

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