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Influence on Smoking Behaviour and Perceptions of Cigarette Packaging in New Zealand: Preliminary Findings

Date of publication: May 2004

This study aimed to:

Identify prevalence of smoking “light” and “mild” labelled cigarettes
Assess perceptions of why people smoke “light” and “mild” cigarettes instead of ‘regular’ cigarettes
Assess levels of awareness of health warnings on cigarette packets
Assess perceptions and self-reported impacts of cigarette packet health warnings

The study was incorporated into a wider study that was being undertaken as part of monitoring a second hand smoke campaign that was developed by the Health Sponsorship Council and The Quit Group. The wider study aimed to monitor changes in attitudes and behaviours related to second hand smoke exposure in workplace and domestic environments.

The findings presented in this report are mainly descriptive and should be regarded as preliminary.

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