Show I Health Hazards of Cigarettes Bill to Increase Awareness Senator Frank E E. E Moss Utah D-Utah today today to to- day declared his intention of introducing introducing ing legislation to increase public awareness awareness aware aware- ness of the health warning on cigarettes and the tar and nicotine content of all brands MR MOSS said his bill will require use of the health warning which now appears on cigarette packages es in all advertisements and on ven vending ing machines and it will require packages and advertisements advertisements ad ad- to carry a statement of tar and nicotine levels Inclusion of the health warning and tar and nicotine content wherever cigarettes cigarettes cig cig- cig are sold or advertised is the next logical step in providing our citizens citizens citi citi- zens with the essential information on these dangerous substances Mr 11 Moss oss said IN THE past six year year Congress has hasI enacted many bills to make important information available to consumers No information is more significant than that involving possible hazards to health he said Mr 1 Moss oss noted that several cigarette brands already carry and advertise tar and nicotine levels DOUBTLESS THIS practice indicates a trend toward the development of less hazardous cigarettes cigarettes- and the movement movement movement move move- ment should be encouraged by requiring requiring ing all brands to publish such information information mation matlon Mr Moss oss said Also the senator praised the tobacco and broadcasting industries for recent statements in which they pledged compliance com com- compliance with both the letter and the spirit of oC the Cigarette Labelling Act under which cigarette commercials have been taken off television and radio I. I |