Table 1 Required warnings for cigarettes (1985) and for smokeless (1986), including proposed and compromise warnings
Cigarettes: ‘surgeon general’s warning’ | Smokeless tobacco: ‘warning’ |
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Smoking causes lung cancer, heart disease, emphysema, and may complicate pregnancy | This product may cause mouth cancer |
Quitting smoking now greatly reduces serious risks to your health | This product may cause gum disease and tooth loss |
Smoking by pregnant women may result in fetal injury, premature birth, and low birth weight | Proposed: this product contains nicotine and is addictive |
Cigarette smoke contains carbon monoxide | Compromise: this product is not a safe alternative to cigarettes |