Canada leads the way in cigarette health warnings with individual labels.

Canada will become the first country in the world to require warning labels on individual cigarettes, with the regulations taking effect on August 1. The move is aimed at reducing tobacco use below 5% by 2035 and will be followed by regular-size cigarettes and little cigars. The warnings will include “poison in every puff” and “cigarettes cause impotence”. Tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship are banned in Canada, and warnings on cigarette packs have existed since 1972.