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Do Graphic Images On Cigarette Packaging Keep Non-Smokers Away?
A new study examined whether graphic warnings on cigarette packs worked to deter smoking. A new study has found that cigarette advertising featuring graphic images associated with smoking – cancerous lesions and bleeding – might be as effective in influencing young people and adults to stay away from smoking as text-based labels on cigarette packs.… Continue reading Do Graphic Images On Cigarette Packaging Keep Non-Smokers Away?
Could Social Media Addiction Be Worse For You Than Cigarettes?
Social media addiction is being compared to cigarettes but can it really do that much damage? Social media can certainly be addicting, and there are some who feel it can be harmful to your mental health if you spend too much time on it. But can it truly be more harmful than cigarettes? As Forbes… Continue reading Could Social Media Addiction Be Worse For You Than Cigarettes?
The Perilous Journey of a Tobacco Addict
Smoking was like kicking myself down the stairs every day: There she goes again. You’re nothing. Remember that. I had no words to describe my obsession back then. I was 12 years old and I didn’t know what was happening. I would phone my friend across the street and abruptly ask her without apology, “how… Continue reading The Perilous Journey of a Tobacco Addict
Warnings Featuring Diseased Body Parts Make Smokers Think Twice
A recent study aimed to find which features made picture warnings the most effective. When it comes to the effectiveness of warnings on tobacco products, a picture is worth a thousand words—particularly if that picture features a diseased or damaged body part caused by smoking. Those types of warnings are the most effective at getting… Continue reading Warnings Featuring Diseased Body Parts Make Smokers Think Twice
Smoking Rates Hit An All-Time Low
The rising popularity of e-cigarettes has helped drive down traditional smoking rates. Americans are lighting up less than ever, according to newly released data from the federal government. After yet another downtick, only about 14% of U.S. adults were still smokers last year, an all-time low that has fallen from some 42% in the 1960s… Continue reading Smoking Rates Hit An All-Time Low