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FOR EXAMPLE, WITH "P.V.D.", THE WARNING SAYS:

TOBACCO SMOKING CAUSES NARROWING OF THE BLOOD CARRYING ARTERIES. WHEN BLOOD CANNOT FLOW PROPERLY IN THE LEGS IT IS CALLED PERIPHERALMASCULAR DISEASE. IN SEVERE CASES, A BLOCKAGE CAN DEVELOP IN THE LEGS. THIS IS VERY PAINFUL AND A LEG MAY HAVE TO BE CUT OFF. THIS OCCURS MAINLY IN SMOKERS.

MADAME SPEAKER, I APOLOGISE TO THE ASSEMBLY FOR THIS IMPROMPTU MEDICAL LECTURE.

HOWEVER, I WANT TO REINFORCE THAT THESE NEW HEALTH WARNINGS WILL EDUCATE AND INFORM SMOKERS OF THE REAL NATURE OF THE PRODUCT THEY ARE USING.

IN ADDITION, ON THE SIDE OF THE PACK, THE MAJOR TOXIC CONTENT LEVELS OF SMOKE, BEING TAR, CARBON MONOXIDE AND NICOTINE, WILL BE SHOWN WITH A SHORT DESCRIPTION OF THE TOXIC SUBSTANCE.

THIS NEW SYSTEM WAS DEVELOPED AFTER EXTENSIVE RESEARCH OF BOTH THE CURRENT SYSTEM AND TESTING OF THE NEW SYSTEM.

THE MINISTERIAL COUNCIL UNANIMOUSLY ACCEPTED THE RECOMMENDED SYSTEM.

OBVIOUSLY, IT IS IN ALL OUR INTERESTS TO HAVE A SINGLE NATIONAL SYSTEM OF EFFECTIVE HEALTH WARNINGS.

THE COUNCIL RESOLVED THAT ALL STATES AND TERRITORIES SHOULD INTRODUCE THIS SYSTEM BY 1 JULY 1993.

THREETING COUNCIL ALSO APPOINTED A SMALL GROUP OF MINISTERS TO MEET WITH THE CIGARETTE MANUFACTURERS AND IMPORTERS TO DISCUSS IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NEW SYSTEM.

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