Attachment 12.1 Health warnings

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12.0 Introduction

12.1 Tobacco in Australian cigarettes

12.2 Measuring cigarette smoke constituents

12.3 Labelling of 'tar', nicotine and carbon monoxide yields of Australian cigarettes

12.4 General engineering features of Australian cigarettes and their relation to compensatory smoking

12.5 Comparison of Australian and United States cigarettes

12.6 Comparison of Australian cigarettes in different yield categories

12.7 Additives in Australian cigarettes

12.8 Menthol and confectionery/liqueur flavoured cigarettes

12.9 Specific carcinogens and cardiovascular toxicants in Australian cigarettes

Attachment 12.1 Health warnings

Attachment 12.2 Reduced fire risk (RFR) cigarettes

In this section:

• A12.1.0 Introduction and rationale for health warnings

• A12.1.1 History of health warnings in Australia

• A12.1.2 Health warnings used in other countries

• A12.1.3 Evidence about the effects of health warnings

• A12.1.4 What makes an effective health warning?

• A12.1.5 What has been the impact of the 2006 warnings in Australia?

• A12.1.6 World Health Organization recommendations on health warnings

• A12.1.7 Public support for health warnings

• A12.1.8 Future directions for warnings

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