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MADAME SPEAKER, BASED ON NATIONAL FIGURES, SMOKING LEADS TO MORE THAN 300 DEATHS PER YEAR IN THE A.C.T.

THAT IS WELL IN EXCESS OF 10 TIMES THE A.C.Ts AVERAGE ANNUAL ROAD TOLL.

TO PUT IT ANOTHER WAY, AT PRESENT THERE ARE ESTIMATED TO BE SOME 60,000 SMOKERS IN THE TERRITORY.

AT LEAST ONE-THIRD OF THESE, OR APPROXIMATELY 20,000 MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY, WILL UNNECESSARILY SACRIFICE YEARS AND QUALITY OF LIFE IF THEY CONTINUE TO SMOKE.

WE OWE IT TO THEM, TO THE COMMUNITY IN GENERAL, AND ESPECIALLY TO OUR YOUNG PEOPLE, TO HAVE THE CLEAREST AND STRONGEST WARNING SYSTEM FOR THESE UNIQUELY DANGEROUS PRODUCTS.

WE SIMPLY CANNOT AFFORD TO HAVE SECOND-RATE WARNING SYSTEMS FOR KNOWN DANGERS.

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