SINGAPORE, May 16 (Xinhua) -- A survey of some 1,300 smokers and non-smokers aged 18 to 69 in Singapore showed that the graphic warnings on cigarette packaging have had a positive effect on people, Channel News Asia report said Tuesday.

    The survey, conducted by Singapore's Health Promotion Board at the end of 2004, found that 47 percent of the smokers polled smoked less frequently after seeing the warnings and 57 percent of them paid more attention to the effects of smoking on health.

    The survey also showed that about 25 percent of the smokers were motivated by the warnings to quit smoking, 28 percent smoked fewer cigarettes, 14 percent began to avoid smoking in front of children and 12 percent avoided smoking in front of pregnant women,while 8 percent smoked less at home.

    As for non-smokers, 46 percent of them surveyed said that they advised smokers to quit smoking upon seeing the warnings, according to the report.

    Singapore started to add graphic health warnings on cigarette packaging in August 2004. Enditem