Cigarette packets are set to carry more detailed labels to warn consumers that smoking causes health problems and tobacco companies purposefully make them addictive.

Pursuant to a 2006 court order that required tougher labeling rules for cigarettes, companies must begin shipping packages to retailers with the new labels, known as “corrective statements,” by Wednesday.

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