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MADAME SPEAKER
IT ALMOST-GOES WITHOUT SAYING THAT TOBACCO SMOKING IS THE SINGLE GREATEST CAUSE OF PREVENTABLE PREMATURE DEATH IN OUR COMMUNITY TODAY.
IT CREATES HORRENDOUS COSTS TO INDIVIDUALS, TO FAMILIES AND TO THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE.
THIS GOVERNMENT HAS TAKEN STRONG ACTION TO DISCOURAGE TOBACCO SMOKING AND TO LIMIT THE EFFECTS OF SECOND-HAND SMOKE ON OTHERS.
THE BILL NOW BEFORE THE ASSEMBLY INTRODUCES A STRONG NEW SET OF HEALTH WARNINGS ON TOBACCO PRODUCTS.
THE WARNINGS ARE CLEAR, EASY TO READ, REFLECT THE REAL RISKS OF SMOKING AND ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO STOP SMOKING.
ON WALKING THROUGH THE LOCAL SHOPS, WHEN THE BUSINESS OF THE ASSEMBLY GIVES ME TIME, I NOTE ANY NUMBER OF PRODUCTS WITH CLEAR WARNINGS ABOUT THE RISKS OF USAGE, WHAT TO DO IF MISUSED AND SO ON.
THESE WARNINGS APPEAR CONSPICUOUSLY TO ENSURE THAT USERS ARE AWARE OF THE INFORMATION.
I BELIEVE SMOKERS HAVE NOT HAD THE BENEFIT OF THE CLEAR, EXPLICIT AND COMPREHENSIVE WARNINGS WE EXPECT TO BE PROVIDED TO CONSUMERS OF ALL OTHER DANGEROUS PRODUCTS SOLD IN OUR COMMUNITY.
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