How effective are tobacco warning labels?

Where effective design meets rigged resistance

Elvis Hsiao
UX Collective
Published in
9 min readOct 26, 2023

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Picture of cigarettes with warnings printed on each individual cigarette.
Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-66364465

In school, the narrative around tobacco and e-cigarettes is clear-cut. They’re horrible for us and the people around us. However, as we venture out into the world, the narrative seems to blur amidst the pressure of societal norms. Despite the ominous warning labels that adorn these products, the tobacco industry…

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