Question

Look at the pictures given below. They look scary. You may have seen such pictures on cigarette packets. It is mandatory to display pictorial warnings on tobacco products in India and many other countries.

• Find out which countries have very gory and scary pictures on the cigarette packets. Make a collage and display with a message.
• Form a chain of five students and share the benefits of not smoking with them.
• Plan and stage a role play on “Say No to Tobacco”.

Answer 1

• Countries that use prominent graphic health warnings on cigarette packets include India, Thailand, Canada, Australia, Brazil and Uruguay. For the collage, use packet-warning images from these countries and label each image with the country’s name.
  Message: “Tobacco harms the body and can cause cancer. Choose health, say no to tobacco.”

• Student 1:	Not smoking protects the lungs and lowers the risk of lung cancer.
  Student 2:	It protects the heart and helps keep blood pressure healthier.
  Student 3:	It avoids nicotine addiction and saves money.
  Student 4:	It helps us stay fit, breathe more easily and perform better in sports.
  Student 5:	It protects family and friends from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke.

  
  
  

• Characters:	Student A, Student B, Friend and Narrator
  Narrator:	A friend offers Student A a cigarette.
  Friend:	Try it once. It will make you look grown-up.
  Student A:	No, thank you. Tobacco is addictive and smoking can cause serious diseases, including cancer.
  Student B:	You’re right. Beedi and smokeless tobacco products such as gutkha are harmful too.
  Friend:	I didn’t know that. I’ll stay away from tobacco.
  Narrator:	The students encourage their friends to make healthy choices.
  All:	“Say no to tobacco, choose a healthy future!”