So far there are reminders of cigarette packets are only a few writings, but one of the most effective way is through pictures.
Photos of the most feared what smokers?
Apparently smokers are very afraid of the images of the heart that is broken. Comparison of images of healthy and damaged heart is to make smokers fear.
But unfortunately the fear is just a little.
In studies conducted UI Health Research Center in cooperation with Southeast Asia Tobacco Control Alliance (SEATCA) against a group of students, peasants,
women, good workers who smoke or not smoke any pictures available of the most feared.
The results of study carried out qualitative and quantitative picture found of 16 surveyed, it appears the picture comparison of healthy and damaged heart is the most feared. This picture is feared all good respondents who smoke or who do not smoke.
"There are 16 pictures there and a reminder that most people are generally afraid of the picture be a reminder that the comparison between heart health and heart broken,
and a photo of mouth cancer," says Rita Damayanti penelitinya from UI Health Research Center in the event RPP Socialization Agents Containing Materials Kind Adiktif Substance Tobacco Products in Store Kemenkes For Health, Jakarta, Tuesday (05/10/2011).
Research also found a reminder (warning) given in writing distinction is not effective and know that people prefer to use pictures as a form of memorial.
"Studies conducted in Indonesia for 78 percent of people want a reminder in the form of pictures," said widyastuti from FKM UI.
Research done in 2007 in Jakarta and Cirebon involved 1200 respondents who'd like a reminder that a greater fear of society in packets of cigarettes, whether writing or pictures.
"The smokers also agreed to provide a reminder is an image in his cigarette pack, and when asked by almost 70 percent of smokers have tried to quit," says Rita from UI Health Research Center.
From the results of the research in fact smokers are aware of known health hazards that may result from smoking, so some of them there are so many times trying to quit smoking but failed.
At this time an image health warnings to raise the cigarette on the packaging has received the consent, is still not reached an agreement in the case of the size of the image.