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 Tobacco: Marketing »nd Pfomcnon, ToMceo: P'ohibiOcns on Sale and Uss) 



495.391 



Speofic Slii ».i<i Location of Wammg Labals on Cgarena Packs and in Advartisamenti: 7h« aj^» 

 urjei *e Congress to require t^at: (11 warring !aeels or cgarette pacits should aopear on ^^ 

 frort and t.i« bacx gnd occupy twenty-five percent of trie total suflace area on eacfi side; (2) \r\ 

 t^e ease o' ioarerte acvertissmerts. 'abeis o' dgarene packs s^culd Be rnoved to tr.e tec of u^ 

 ad and sncu'd be emarged to twenty-five percent of total ad space; ana (3) warning laoeis 

 follewiog tr'ese specifications sbouJd be included on agarette pack* of U.S. companiej b^mq 

 distributed for safe in foreign markets. (Pes. 523. A-92) 



495. 992 Health Warnings an Cgaisne Packages: The AV.A |1! reaftirrns existing policy calling «of a totai 

 s^atutory prcnibibon of promotion of tobacco and tobacco proaucts, and 12) supports jctively 

 engaging in icobying for legislation tftat would require an increase in the si?e of warning Igpei^ .j 

 include the ratemem triat Smoking is AOOlCT'.VE and may f:$mt in DEATH. (Sub. Res. 99. A-9i| 



495.993 Warnings About Tobacco Dangtrs: The AMA i1) encowages p^ys1c;'sns to take upon tnemselv«i | 

 Bri'»'.ary task te educate the puti'.c and their patem about the danger of tobacco use, and 

 especially cigarette smoking, and urges tTiese seopie to eliminate the use of teoaccs !n ail 'orTj; 

 121 ercocra;es physican offices, clinics and hospitals to become primary sites for education of :}* 

 public about the harmful effects of tobacco: and (31 encourages pfr/sifcans ana ether health care 

 workers tt introduce ana support other healthy lifestyle practices In their offices, dinics and 

 hospitals. (Res. 40, 1-89! 



495.994 Strengthaning Tobacco and Alcohol Product Warnings: The AMA supports workjng toward more 

 effective warnings regarding tTie use of tobacco and alcohol products. (Ft«s. 1 6, !-99) 



495.995 Tobacco Product Packaga L«balling: The AMA supports fe'dera! legislation that would require 

 toftaeeo prodwct manufacturers to print in a clear and conspieueuf manner the Surgeon General's 

 warning on all tobacco products, with all warning labels to be enlarged to ccver at 'east 25 ctroirr 

 of rru padiage front, pnnt adverbsement or billboard, and to be set out in a blacli-and-white block. 

 (Res. 72. A-«9: Amended Sub. Res. 221. 1-911 



495.996 Cgarerta Additives: The AMA supports extension of labeling requirements of ingredients to 

 tobacco products sold m the Unted Slates. ',R«s. 19. A-d4l 



495.997 Cigarette Advertising and Package Labeling. The AMA supports legislation to require all 

 sdvet'Se^ents for 6garer.es «na each pack of dgarettes to carry a legible, boxed .vamirg such 

 »s; 'Warrang: Ogarene Smoking aus'es CaNCES Of T«E MOUTH, LAB^rNX, anO LUNG, Is a 

 major sause of HEART DISEASE ANO EMPHYSEMA, is ADDICTIVE, and may result in DEATH. 

 Infants ana children living with smoker: nave an increased risk of respiratory infections and 

 cancer.' (Res. 94. A-B4; Amended Sub. Res. 221, t-91) 



495.998 Smoka'ats Tobacco {S«>uff and Chawing Tobacco): Tha AMA (1) believes that s.nuff dipping ana 

 tobacco chawing are hazardous to health and are cercainlv not safe alternatives to smoking; 



12) encourages the US. Surgeor General to 'cquire a health hazard warning en smokeless tabac 

 similar ts the warnings currentw i cigarettes; and (31 urges physi&ans to make every efcr: to 

 discourage the use of smokeless tobacco. (Res. 122, A-941 



495.999 Cigaratts Package Warnings: The AMA reaffirms its support for the concept of rctatitnat warrj 

 on cigarana packages. (Sub. Res. 43. A.82; Reaffirmed: CLRPD Rap. A. 1-92) 



