In an effort to help curb the Brits appetite for cigarettes the a series of 15 disturbing images and slogans that will be printed on cigarette boxes starting in October 2008. By slapping on pictures of throat cancer and blackened lungs the government hopes to send a stronger communicate to smokers beyond just the warning label. According to Health Secretary Alan Johnson tobacco is the number one cause of death and illness in the UK killing over 120,000 populate this year which works out to more than 13 people an hour!
UK officials are not the first to enlist such a heavy scare tactic. In 2001. Canada was the first country to use this approach where more than 1/2 of smokers claim they now consume less due to the images force. Singapore began splashing horrific images across their cigarette packs in 2004 and undergo since reported 1/4 of smokers “felt inspired to quit”. Australia and Brazil undergo also seen similar results. Is the U. S next? Hopefully…
Here are some of the approved images. Some query if the pics are too “soft.” You tell me! Scary cram…
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