Stronger pack warnings predict quitting more than weaker ones: Finding from the ITC Malaysia and Thailand surveys

• Main Authors: Ahmed I. Fathelrahman, Lin Li, Ron Borland, Hua Hie Yong, Maizurah Omar, Rahmat Awang, Buppha Sirirassamee, Geoffrey T. Fong, David Hammond
• Other Authors: Universiti Sains Malaysia
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Medicine; Social Sciences
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/32155
• Institution: Mahidol University

Background: We examined the impact of cigarette pack warning labels on interest in quitting and subsequent quit attempts among adult smokers in Malaysia and Thailand. Methods. Two overlapping cohorts of adults who reported smoking factory- made cigarettes from Malaysia and Thailand were interviewed...