Tobacco

Set A health warnings - cigarette packs

Note: The following health warnings were required under the Trade Practices (Consumer Product Information Standards) (Tobacco) Regulations 2004. These will no longer be permitted from 1 December 2012. From 1 December 2012 only health warnings under the Competition and Consumer (Tobacco) Information Standard 2011 are permitted.

Set A graphic health warnings for cigarettes, cartons, loose tobacco and pipe tobacco were required from 1 March to 31 October in years ending with an even number (2006, 2008, 2010, 2012).

Representational cigarette packaging showing graphic health warnings on front and back of pack:

Quitting will improve your health

Smoking causes peripheral vascular disease

Front of pack

Image shows a health warning in the top 30% of the front of the pack, with space for the brand name below. The health warning consists of a photo of a foot with gangrene, and the health authority warning "Smoking causes peripheral vascular disease".

Back of pack

Image shows a health warning on 90% of the back of the pack, with space for branding below this. The health warning has the following components:

Text: Smoking damages your blood vessels, which can prevent blood circulation, particularly to your legs or feet. This can result in blood clots, infection, gangrene, even amputation.
You CAN quit smoking. Call Quitline 131 848, talk to your doctor or pharmacist, or visit Quitnow websiteTop of page

Smoking causes emphysema

Front of pack

Image shows a health warning in the top 30% of the front of the pack, with space for the brand name below. The health warning consists of photos of part of a healthy lung and a lung with emphysema, and the health authority warning "Smoking causes emphysema".

Back of pack

Image shows a health warning on 90% of the back of the pack, with space for branding below this. The health warning has the following components:

Text: Emphysema is a disease where the airsacs in the lungs are gradually destroyed, making it hard to breathe. Sufferers describe it as a living, breathing hell. Nearly all emphysema is caused by tobacco smoking.
You CAN quit smoking. Call Quitline 131 848, talk to your doctor or pharmacist, or visit Quitnow website Top of page

Smoking causes mouth and throat cancer

Front of pack

Image shows a health warning in the top 30% of the front of the pack, with space for the brand name below. The health warning consists of a photo of mouth cancer, and the health authority warning "Smoking causes mouth and throat cancer".

Back of pack

Image shows a health warning on 90% of the back of the pack, with space for branding below this. The health warning has the following components:

Text: Smoking is the major cause of cancers affecting the mouth and throat. These cancers can result in extensive surgery, problems in eating and swallowing, speech problems and permanent disfigurement.
You CAN quit smoking. Call Quitline 131 848, talk to your doctor or pharmacist, or visit Quitnow websiteTop of page

Smoking clogs your arteries

Front of pack

Image shows a health warning in the top 30% of the front of the pack, with space for the brand name below. The health warning consists of a photo of a clogged artery, and the health authority warning "Smoking clogs your arteries".

Back of pack

Image shows a health warning on 90% of the back of the pack, with space for branding below this. The health warning has the following components:

Text: Smoking narrows your arteries, causing them to become clogged, and can lead to heart attack, stroke, peripheral vascular disease, gangrene of the foot and impotence.
You CAN quit smoking. Call Quitline 131 848, talk to your doctor or pharmacist, or visit Quitnow website Top of page

Don't let children breathe your smoke

Front of pack

Image shows a health warning in the top 30% of the front of the pack, with space for the brand name below. The health warning consists of a photo of a young girl on a ventilator, and the health authority warning "Don't let children breathe your smoke".

Back of pack

Image shows a health warning on 90% of the back of the pack, with space for branding below this. The health warning has the following components:

Text: Children exposed to passive smoking experience more serious illnesses such as pneumonia, middle ear infections and asthma attacks. Babies exposed to passive smoking are at greater risk of SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome).
You CAN quit smoking. Call Quitline 131 848, talk to your doctor or pharmacist, or visit Quitnow website Top of page

Smoking - a leading cause of death

Front of pack

Image shows a health warning in the top 30% of the front of the pack, with space for the brand name below. The health warning consists of a bar chart showing causes of death in Australia (tobacco 19,019; alcohol 2,831; motor vehicle accidents 1,731; illegal drugs 863; and murders 203), and the health authority warning "Smoking - a leading cause of death".

Back of pack

Image shows a health warning on 90% of the back of the pack, with space for branding below this. The health warning has the following components:

Text: Smoking causes more deaths than murder, illegal drugs, motor vehicle accidents and alcohol combined. Smokers not only live shorter lives, they also live more years with disabling health problems.
You CAN quit smoking. Call Quitline 131 848, talk to your doctor or pharmacist, or visit Quitnow website Top of page

Quitting will improve your health

Front of pack

Image shows a health warning in the top 30% of the front of the pack, with space for the brand name below. The health warning consists of photos of people on the phone and the message "call quitline today", and the health authority warning "Quitting will improve your health".

Back of pack

Image shows a health warning on 90% of the back of the pack, with space for branding below this. The health warning has the following components: