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Linda Bauld, Professor of Health Policy, at Stirling University, said studies on the use of plain packaging showed it reduced the appeal of cigarettes and helped tackle misunderstandings about the harmfulness of smoking.

Moreover, the removal of all promotional techniques from snack food packages and the use of plain packaging may also be an effective strategy to reduce the attractiveness and brand appeal of unhealthy snacks.

Most research used in the development of plain packaging policies was conducted with general population samples, with limited data to indicate how socioeconomically disadvantaged groups, who have among the highest smoking rates, may respond to this tobacco control policy.

Future studies could monitor the extent to which tobacco companies alter brand names and the use of brand descriptors following implementation of plain packaging regulations in Australia.

One year after implementation, this study found no evidence of the major unintended consequences concerning loss of smoker patrons from small retail outlets, flooding of the market by cheap Asian brands and use of illicit tobacco predicted by opponents of plain packaging in Australia.

Using a systematic review of the effects of plain packaging of tobacco products, we compared narrative syntheses and new meta-analyses.

Similarly, a Quit Victoria spokesperson added, "the introduction of plain packaging has seen no increase in the use or availability of illegal tobacco".

The first study to examine effects of plain packaging during the roll-out phase using a computer-assisted telephone survey found that compared with smokers smoking from branded packs, smokers with plain packs were more likely to perceive their tobacco as being lower in quality and satisfaction, to think about and prioritise quitting and to support the plain packaging policy.

42 To determine whether the predicted unintended consequences of plain packaging could be detected between 2011 and 2013, we used logistic regression.

This study aimed to test the potential impact of plain packaging for cigarettes on brand appeal among highly socioeconomically disadvantaged smokers using the new design for cigarettes implemented in Australia, which combines plain packaging with larger health warning labels.

In May 2011, Cancer Council Australia released a review of the evidence surrounding the introduction of plain packaging.