Special Collections

A growing number of regions and countries have introduced innovative policy measures to counter the tobacco industry’s packaging design and marketing appeals. From single pack presentation in Uruguay to a menthol ban in Canadian provinces, we’ve archived images and data from special collections assessing the impact of tobacco packaging policy measures. Explore the specific projects and search the packs by brand family and keywords.
Uruguay

Uruguay

In 2016, we studied compliance with Uruguay’s requirement that tobacco companies only have one package design per brand. 
Canada

Canada

With CTFK and the Ontario Tobacco Research Unit, IGTC examined the tobacco industry response to a ban on menthol cigarettes.
LA

Latin America

IGTC and CTFK studied the availability and marketing of flavored cigarettes in Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile and Peru.
Plain

Plain Packaging

Plain and standardized packaging policies limit tobacco packs to one color, shape, and size to be minimally attractive.
SK

South Korea

In August 2018, TPackSS collected cigarette packs in the two largest cities in South Korea: Seoul and Busan.