Implement warnings on tobacco packs

Article 11 of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) requires Parties to the Convention to implement large, rotating health warnings on all tobacco products packaging and labelling.

This online resource provides access to 58 pictorial health warnings to be used or adapted by countries and Parties to the WHO FCTC to warn the public about the dangers of tobacco use.

Pictorial health warnings 2023

e-cigarettes

E-cigarettes harm the heart and lungs

English | Arabic

e-cigarettes

E-cigarettes harm the heart and lungs

English | Arabic

smoking-and-heart-disease

Smoking increases the risk of blood clots and can cause a heart attack

English | Arabic

smoking-and-heart-disease

Smoking increases the risk of blood clots and can cause a heart attack

English | Arabic

 smoking-can-shorten-your-lifespan

Smoking can shorten your lifespan by at least 10 years

English | Arabic

 smoking-causes-bad-breath

Smoking causes bad breath and a loss of smell and taste

English | Arabic

smoking-causes-impotence

Smoking causes impotence

English | Arabic

smoking-increases-infertility-risk

Smoking increases the risk of infertility

English | Arabic

smoking-causes-lung-cancer

Smoking causes lung cancer

English | Arabic

smoking-causes-lung-cancer

Smoking causes lung cancer

English | Arabic

smoking-causes-oral-cancer

Smoking causes oral cancer and damages teeth and gums

English | Arabic

smoking-causes-oral-cancer

Smoking causes oral cancer and damages teeth and gums

English | Arabic

smoking-costs

Smoking costs you and your family

English | Arabic

smoking-costs

Smoking costs you and your family

English | Arabic

smoking-damages-your-brain

Smoking damages your brain and can cause dementia and stroke

English | Arabic

smoking-damages-your-brain

Smoking damages your brain and can cause dementia and stroke

English | Arabic

smoking-damages-your-organs

Smoking damages your organs

English | Arabic

smoking-kills

Smoking damages kills

English | Arabic

smoking-harms-the-foetus

Smoking harms the foetus

English | Arabic

smoking-harms-the-foetus

Smoking harms the foetus

English | Arabic

smoking-harms-the-foetus

Smoking harms the foetus

English | Arabic

smoking-harms-the-foetus

Smoking harms the foetus

English | Arabic

smoking-kills-those-you-love

Smoking kills those you love

English | Arabic

smoking-harms-those-you-love

Smoking harms those you love

English | Arabic

smoking-increases-covid19-outcomes

Smoking increases your chances of severe COVID-19 outcomes and hospitalization

English | Arabic

smoking-increases-covid19-outcomes

Smoking increases your chances of severe COVID-19 outcomes and hospitalization

English | Arabic

smoking-increases-covid19-outcomes

Smoking increases your chances of severe COVID-19 outcomes and hospitalization

English | Arabic

smoking-waterpipe-and-cigarettes

Smoking waterpipe for an hour is equivalent to inhaling the smoke of 100 cigarettes

English | Arabic

Pictorial health warnings 2017

This project is a joint collaboration between the WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean and the Secretariat of the WHO FCTC. Partial financial support for the project was provided by the European Union.

Smoking destroys all organs with over 25 deadly diseases including cancer and heart disease Quit smoking now

Smoking destroys all organs with over 25 deadly diseases including cancer and heart disease Quit smoking now
[PDF, 1.7 mb]

Smoking destroys body organs and causes fatal cancer

Smoking destroys body organs and causes fatal cancer
[PDF, 1.8 mb]

Smoking causes cancer and leads to death

Smoking causes cancer and leads to death
[PDF, 94 kb]

Smoking may reduce the blood flow causing impotence and infertility Stop smoking now

Smoking may reduce the blood flow causing impotence and infertility Stop smoking now
[PDF, 2.1 mb]

Smoking causes premature death

Smoking causes premature death
[PDF, 1.2 mb]

Smoking is highly addictive Don't start

Smoking destroys body organs and causes fatal cancer
[PDF, 4.3 mb]

Smoking causes premature death

Smoking destroys all organs with over 25 deadly diseases including cancer and heart disease Quit smoking now
[PDF, 1.2 mb]

Smoking leads to premature ageing Quit smoking now

Smoking leads to premature ageing Quit smoking now
[PDF, 1.8 mb]

Smoking is highly addictive Don't start

1. Smoking is highly addictive Don't start
[PDF, 1.5 mb]

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Smoking is highly addictive Don't start

2. Smoking is highly addictive Don't start
[PDF, 1.8 mb]

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Smoking leads to premature ageing

3. Smoking leads to premature ageing
[PDF, 310 mb]

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Smoking leads to premature ageing

4. Smoking leads to premature ageing
[PDF, 267 mb]

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When you smoke so does your baby

5. When you smoke so does your baby
[PDF, 308 mb]

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Smoking destroys your brain

6. Smoking destroys your brain
[PDF, 1.3 mb]

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Smoking causes cancer and leads to death

7. Smoking causes cancer and leads to death
[PDF, 769 kb]

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Smoking causes cancer and leads to death

8. Smoking causes cancer and leads to death
[PDF, 816 kb]

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Smoking causes cancer and leads to death

9. Smoking causes cancer and leads to death  
[PDF, 816 kb]

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Smoking destroys health and causes death

10. Smoking destroys health and causes death
[PDF, 1.4 mb]

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Smoking destroys health and causes death

11. Smoking causes premature death
[PDF, 1.5 mb]

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Smoking destroys health and causes death

12. Smoking causes premature death
[PDF, 842 kb]

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Smoking can cause major financial losses

13. Smoking can cause major financial losses
[PDF, 890 mb]

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Smoking can cause major financial losses

14. Smoking can cause major financial losses
[PDF, 1.9 mb]

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Smoking can cause irreparable health catastrophes

15. Smoking can cause irreparable health catastrophes
[PDF, 873 kb]

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Smoking clogs the arteries and causes heart attacks and strokes

16. Smoking clogs the arteries and causes heart attacks and strokes
[PDF, 1.2 mb]

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Smoking may reduce the blood flow causing impotence

17. Smoking may reduce the blood flow causing impotence
[PDF, 84 kb]

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Smoking can damage the sperm and decrease fertility

18. Smoking can damage the sperm and decrease fertility
[PDF, 1.9 mb]

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Smoking can damage the sperm and decrease fertility

19. Smoking can damage the sperm and decrease fertility
[PDF, 1.7 mb]

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Smoking can damage the sperm and decrease fertility

20. Smoking can damage the sperm and decrease fertility
[PDF, 2.2 mb]

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Smoking when pregnant harms your baby

21. Smoking when pregnant harms your baby
[PDF, 206 kb]

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Smoking when pregnant harms your baby

22. Smoking when pregnant harms your body
[PDF, 1.8 mb]

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Smoking causes fatal kidney cancer

23. Smoking causes fatal kidney cancer
[PDF, 968 kb]

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Smoking causes fatal liver cancer

24. Smoking causes fatal liver cancer  
[PDF, 807 kb]

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Smoking causes fatal lung cancer

25. Smoking causes fatal lung cancer
[PDF, 936 kb]

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Smoking causes fatal lung cancer

26. Smoking causes fatal lung cancer
[PDF, 1.7 mb]

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Smoking kills you

27. Smoking kills you
[PDF, 1.4 mb]

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Smoking kills you

28. Smoking kills you
[PDF, 1.9 mb]

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Smoking is a ticking time bomb

29. Smoking is a ticking time bomb
[PDF, 1.9 mb]

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When you smoke so does your kid

30. When you smoke so does your kid
[PDF, 1.8 mb]

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