Wellington, Sept 28 NZPA - A major tobacco company has rejected claims it is undermining the law by not following regulations on the use of graphic warnings on cigarette packets.

Wellington, Sept 28 NZPA - Tobacco companies are undermining the law and public health policy by not following graphic warning regulations, a researcher says.

The regulations on health warning images on cigarette packets are not being appropriately followed by tobacco companies. That's the conclusion of latest research from the University of Otago which involved a study of cigarette pack warnings after these became mandatory in August 2008.

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Wellington, June 10 NZPA - The nation's health researchers were today given $83.58 million in new Government funding .