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Obligatory warning labels against smoking on cigarette packs (and advertisements)
If you have them for other countries, please e-mail them to me.

Many countries have one main message (which often appears on one side of the pack), and a varrying number of other messages (on the other side of the pack).
The main message is printed in bold in this list
(Translations have no official status)

Australia
In effect since 1995
All end with: "Health Authority Warning" plus "detailed explanations for consumers of each health warning", together with a national Quitline telephone number

1. Smoking Causes Lung Cancer
2. Smoking Causes Heart Disease
3. Smoking Kills
4. Your Smoking Harms Others
5. Smoking When Pregnant Harms Your Baby
6. Smoking Is Addictive

Austria
In effect since 1996
All start with: "Die EU Gesundheitsminister:" ( The EU Health Ministers: )

1. Rauchen gefährdet Ihre Gesundheit
   Smoking endangers your health
2. Rauchen gefährdet die Gesundheit Ihres Kindes bereits in der Schwangerschaft
   Smoking endangers the health of your child already during pregnancy
3. Rauchen verursacht Herz- und Gefässkrankheiten
   Smoking causes heart and vascular deseases
4. Rauchen verursacht Krebs
   Smoking causes cancer
5. Wer das Rauchen aufgibt, verringert das Risiko schwerer Erkrankungen
   Those who give up smoking decrease their risk of serious deseases

Barbados

1. The Minister of Health advises that smoking is dangerous to your health

Belgium
In effect since 1992
All start with: "Min. de la Santé publique / Min. van Volksgezondheid / Min. der Volksgesundheit" ( Ministry of Public Health: )

1. Nuit gravement à la santé
   Brengt de gezondheid ernstig Schade toe
   Schädigt ernsthaft die Gesundheit
   Seriously damages [your] health
2. Femmes enceintes: fumer nuit à la santé de votre enfant
   Roken tijdens de zwangerschap kan de gezondheid van uw kind schaden
   gefährdet die Gusundheit Ihres Kindes bereits in der Schwangerschaft
   Smoking during pregnancy can damage the health of your child
3. Fumer provoque des maladies cardiovasculaires et pulmonaires
   Roken veroorzaakt hart- en vaatziekten en longaandoeningen
   verursacht Herz-, Gefäss- und Lungenkrankheiten
   Smoking causes heart, vascular and lung deseases
4. Fumer provoque le cancer
   Roken veroorzaakt kanker
   verursacht Krebs
   Smoking causes cancer
5. Peut être en bonne santé, ne fumez pas
   Niet-rokers leven gezonder
   Nichtraucher leben gesünder
   Non-smokers live healthier

Canada
In effect since 1994

1. Cigarettes are addictive
   La cigarette crée une dépendance
2. Tobacco smoke can harm your children
   La fumée du tabac peut nuire à vos enfants
3. Cigarettes cause fatal lung disease
   La cigarette cause des maladies pulmonaires mortelles
4. Cigarettes cause cancer
   La cigarette cause le cancer
5. Smoking during pregnancy can harm your baby
   Fumer durant la grossesse peut nuire à votre bébé
6. Smoking can kill you
   Fumer peut vous tuer
7. Tobacco smoke causes fatal lung disease in non-smokers .
   La fumee du tabac cause chez les non-fumeurs des maladies plumonaires mortelles

Croatia

1. Pusenje je stetno za zdravlje
   Warning - Smoking is a health hazard

Finland
In effect since 1992
All start with: "Sosiaali- ja terveyshallitus / Social- och hälsostyrelsen" ( Ministry of Social Affairs and Health: )

1. Tupakka on erittäin haitallista terveydelle
   Tobak är mycket skadligt för hälsan
   Tobacco seriously endangers your health
2. Suojele lapsia: älä pakotaheitä hengittämään tupakansavua
   Skydda barnen: låt dem inte inandas din rök
   Protect children: don't make them breathe your smoke
3. Suomessa kuolee vuosittain 700 ihmistä liikenneonnettomuuksissa. Kymmenen kertaa enemmän ihmisiä kuolee, koska he ovat riippuvaisia tupakoinnista.
   Varje år dödas 700 människor i trafikolyckor i Finland. Tio gånger flera dör p.g.a. vanerökning.
   700 die in Finland each year from traffic accidents 20 times as many dies from smoking
4. Tupakoinnin lopettaminen vähentää vakaviin tauteihin sairastumisen riskiä
   Att sluta röka minskarrisken för allvarliga sjukdomar
   Quiting smoking decrease their risk of serious deseases
5. Tupakointi aiheuttaa sydänsairauksia
   Rökning orsakar hjärtsjukdomar
   Smoking causes heart diseases
6. Tupakointi aiheuttaa syöpää
   Rökning orsakar cancer
   Smoking causes cancer
7. Tupakointi raskaudenaikana vahingoittaa lastasi
   Rökning undergraviditeten skadar din baby
   Smoking while pregnant damages your baby
8. Âlä tupakoi, jos haluat pysyä terveenä
   Rök inte om du vill bevara din hälsa
   ?
9. Tupakointi tappaa
   Rökning dödar
   Smoking Kills

France
In effect since 1992,

1. Nuit gravement à la santé
   Seriously harms [your] health
2. Femmes enceintes: fumer nuit à la santé de votre enfant
   Smoking during pregnancy can damage the health of your child
3. Fumer nuit à votre entourage
   Smoking harms your surroundings
4. Fumer provoque des maladies cardiovasculaires
   Smoking causes heart, vascular deseases
5. Fumer provoque le cancer
   Smoking causes cancer
6. Peut être en bonne santé, ne fumez pas
   For good health, don't smoke

Germany
In effect since 1992
All start with: "Die EG Gesundheitsminister: " ( The EC Health Ministers)

1. Rauchen gefährdet Ihre Gesundheit
   Smoking endangers your health
2. Rauchen gefährdet die Gesundheit Ihres Kindes bereits in der Schwangerschaft
   Smoking endangers the health of your child already during pregnancy
3. Rauchen verursacht Herz- und Gefässkrankheiten
   Smoking causes heart and vascular deseases
4. Rauchen verursacht Krebs
   Smoking causes cancer
5. Wer das Rauchen aufgibt, verringert das Risiko schwerer Erkrankungen
   Those who give up smoking decrease their risk of serious deseases

Hong Kong, China

1. Smoking Can Cause Cancer
2. Smoking Harms Yourself and Others
3. Smoking Can Cause Heart Disease
4. Smoking Can Kill

Israel

1. 
   Warning: Ministry of Health determines that smoking is destructive to your health

Italy
In effect since 1992
All start with: "Art. 46 L. 29/12/1990 n. 428"

1. Nuoce gravemente alla salute
   Brings serious damage to [your] health
2. Donne incinte: il fumo nuoce alla salute del vostro bambino
   Smoking endangers the health of your child already during pregnancy
3. Il fumo nuoce alle persone che vi circondano
   Your smoking harms the health of people around you
4. Il fumo provoca il cancro
   Smoking causes cancer
5. Il fumo provoca malattie cardiovascolari
   Smoking causes heart and vascular deseases
6. Ogni anno il tabagismo fapiù vittime degli incidenti stradali
   ?
7. Proteggete i bambini:non fate loro respirare il vostro fumo
   Protect children: don't make them breathe your smoke

The Netherlands
In effect since 1994
All start with: "k.b. 04.10.1994, Stb 720" ( Royal Decision 04.10.1994, State paper 720 )

1. Brengt de gezondheid ernstige schade toe
   Brings serious damage to [your] health
2. Roken tijdens de zwangerschap kan de gezondheid van uw kind schaden
   Smoking during pregnancy can damage the health of your child
3. Roken veroorzaakt hart- en vaatziekten
   Smoking causes heart and vascular deseases
4. Roken veroorzaakt kanker
   Smoking causes cancer
5. Niet-rokers leven gezonder
   Non-smokers live healthier

Norway
In effect since 1996
All end with: "Sosial- og helsedepartementet" ( Social & Health Department )

1. Tobakk gir alvorlig helseskade
   Tobacco seriously damages health
2. Din røyking skader helsen til folk rundt deg
   Your smoking harms the health of people around you
3. 400 døyr årleg i trafikken i Noreg - 20 gonger så mange døyr av røyking
   400 dies in Norway each year from traffic accidents – 20 times as many dies from smoking
4. Kvart år døyr meir enn 1400 nordmenn av lungekreft
   More than 1,400 Norwegians die each year from lung cancer
5. Røyking dreper
   Smoking kills
6. Røyking fører til avhengighet
   Smoking causes addiction
7. Røyking fører til dødelige sykdommer
   Smoking causes fatal diseases
8. Røyking fører til hjarte-karsjukdommar
   Smoking causes heart diseases
9. Røyking fører til kreft
   Smoking causes cancer
10. Røyking kan gi kreft, bronkitt og andre lungesjukdommar
    Smoking can cause cancer, bronchitis and other chest diseases
11. Røyking under graviditeten er skadelig for barnet
    Smoking when pregnant harms your baby
12. Sluttar du å røykje, minkar risikoen for alvorlege sjukdommar
    Stopping smoking reduces the risk of serious diseases
13. Vern barn mot tobakksrøyk: utset dei ikkje for tobakksrøyk
    Protect children: don't make them breathe your smoke

Spain
In effect since 1992
All start with: "Las Autoridades Sanitarias advierten(:)" (The Health Authorities proclaim)

1. ...que el tabaco perjudica seriamente la salud
   ...that tobacco brings serious damage to [your] health
2. Fumar durante elembarazo daña al futuro hijo
   Smoking during pregnancy can damage the health of your child
3. Fumar perjudica a los que le rodean
   Your smoking harms the health of people around you
4. Fumar provoca cáncer
   Smoking causes cancer
5. Fumar provoca cáncer, bronquitis crónica y otras enfermedades pulmonares
   Smoking causes cancer, bronchitis and other chest diseases
6. Fumar provoca enfermedades cardiovasculares
   Smoking causes heart and vascular deseases
7. Proteja a los niños;no les haga respirar el humo del tabaco
   Protect children: don't make them breathe your smoke

United Arab Emirates, Dubai

1. ( Text in Arabic )
   Official Warning: Smoking damages your health. We advise you to stop.

United Kingdom
All end with: "Chief Medical Officers' Warning"

1. Tobacco seriously damages your health
2. Smoking kills
3. Smoking causes fatal deseases
4. Smoking causes heart desease
5. Smoking causes cancer
6. Smoking while pregnant harms your baby
7. Protect children, don't make them breathe your smoke

United States
In effect since 1984
All start with: "Surgeon General's Warning: "

1. Smoking Causes Lung Cancer, Heart Desease, Emphysema, And May Complicate Pregnancy
2. Quitting Smoking Now Greatly Reduces Serious Risks to Your Health.
3. Smoking By Pregnant Women May Result in Fetal Injury, Premature Birth, And Lower Birth Weight
4. Cigarette Smoke Contains Carbon Monoxide

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