The following are the authorized warning messages and accompanying explanatory messages:

1. Warning message:
SMOKING CAUSES LUNG CANCER
Explanatory message:
SMOKING CAUSES LUNG CANCER
Tobacco smoke contains many cancer-causing chemicals including tar. When you breathe the smoke in, these chemicals can damage the lungs, and can cause cancer. Lung cancer is the most common cancer caused by smoking. Lung cancer can grow and spread before it is noticed. It can kill rapidly.

2. Warning message:
SMOKING IS ADDICTIVE
Explanatory message:
SMOKING IS ADDICTIVE
Nicotine, a drug in tobacco, makes smokers feel they need to smoke. The more you smoke, the more your body will depend on getting nicotine and you may find yourself hooked. It may be difficult to give up smoking once you are hooked on nicotine.

3. Warning message:
SMOKING KILLS
Explanatory message:
SMOKING KILLS
Smoking is one of the greatest preventable causes of death. Tobacco use kills more than five million people world wide each year. In Australia, tobacco smoking causes more than four times the number of deaths caused by car accidents.

4. Warning message:
SMOKING CAUSES HEART DISEASE
Explanatory message:
SMOKING CAUSES HEART DISEASE
Tobacco smoking is a major cause of heart disease. It can cause blockages in the body’s arteries. These blockages can lead to chest pain and heart attacks. In Australia, heart attack is the most common cause of death. Smokers run a far greater risk of having a heart attack than people who don’t smoke.

5. Warning message:
SMOKING WHEN PREGNANT HARMS YOUR BABY
Explanatory message:
SMOKING WHEN PREGNANT HARMS YOUR BABY
Poisons in tobacco smoke reach your baby through the bloodstream. If you smoke when you are pregnant, you greatly increase the chance of having a baby with a low birth-weight. Smoking may lead to serious complications which could harm your baby.

6. Warning message:
YOUR SMOKING CAN HARM OTHERS
Explanatory message:
YOUR SMOKING CAN HARM OTHERS
Tobacco smoke causes cancer and poisons people. People who breathe in your tobacco smoke can be seriously harmed. Your smoking can increase the risk of lung cancer and heart disease. Children who breathe your smoke may suffer asthma attacks and chest illnesses.

The message on the side of the cigarette package is as follows:
• Smoking exposes you to more than 40 harmful chemicals.
• These chemicals damage blood vessels, body cells and the immune system.
• QUIT NOW to reduce your risk of chronic illness or premature death