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Page 2 6. WARNING: The Surgeon General has Determined that Cigarette Smoking, Causes Emphysema, Lung Cancer, and Other Cancers.. C. WARNING: The Surgeon General has Determined that Cigarette Smoking Causes Heart Disease. D. WARNING: The Surgeon General has Determined'that Cigarette Smoking by Pregnant Women,M'ay Resullt in Miscarriage, Premature. Births, or ChildiWeight Deficienci'es. E. SMDKERS: No Matter How Long, You Have Smoked'., QUitting, Now Greatly Reduces the Risks to Your Health. . 6.. Are further hearings planned2 Yes,Senator Packwood, Chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, has scheduled hearings for April 26. 1!982', related,to advertising and trade issues.

QUESTIONS ANDiAN'SWERSICONCERNING~ S:. 1929, "The Comprehensive Smoking Prevention Educatiion Act" by SENATOR ORRIN G. HATCH 1!. Who: are the current cosponsors,of thils legislation? Senator Packwoodiand'I jointly sponsored this legislation. Other cosponsors include Senators Burdick, Chafee,.Garn,:Gorton, Grassley, Hatfield, Hawkins, Hein¢,. Moynihan, Weicker,: Kennedy and Denton. .2'. Why did you introduce S. 1929? This legislation is directed at one of our nation's premier public healthiproblems -- the smoki'ing of cigarettes. The harmful'. effects of smoking have beeh.firmlly established', and yet recent studies iind'i,cate a large percentage of our population do,not have.enough information about the healthirisks of smoking. The legislation is designed to inform our ci'tizens about the specific health risks of smoking. I have.no intentioniof legislating health, or telling peopl'e how to live their lives. If a person chooses to smoke, this is his or her business. But that choice s.houlid be an iriformed choice, that decilsions should be made with an awareness of the consequences. Therefore, this legislation is a major new effort to educate citizens abouit the heallth effects of smoking. What d'oes this: legi;slation do? A. Requires the Administration, that is the Department of Health and Human Services, to continue all the acti'vities of the Office of Smoking and Health; ~ B. Requires rotatiing multiple warning, labels specifying health problems related to smokiing,.Be used on cigarette packages and advertisements; and ~ Mandates tobacco. companies to diivul!ge to H.H',.S. and the F.T.C. the nature and amount of chemical additives used in the manufacture of cigarettes. 4i.: How much will this billl cost.the taxpayer? Gery little. At present, the Office of Smok:i'ng,andlHealth is funded at $2 mi',llion dollars.. This is a modest amount devoted to anti- smoking efforts wheniyou compare it to the tobacco industry spending over $1 billion on advertising to promote smoking. W ~ - . W 5. What,are the warning'latiels in yourbill? The legislation incorporates the fodlowing warnings: A. Cigarette Smoking is Dangerous to Your Health. For Information on .the Specific Health Consequences of Smoking, Write:, Surg;eon General U.S. Public Health Service.. Washinotnn- n r 2n9sei