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Anti-smoking ads: ‘Only voice my grandson’s heard is this one,’ says woman with no voice box
Government health officials launched the second round of a graphic ad campaign Thursday that is designed to get smokers off tobacco, saying they believe the last effort convinced tens of thousands to quit.
Mar 28, 2013
AP - Associated Press
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Apr 3, 2013 13:44
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Former Smokers Are Back With More Tips to Save Lives
CDC ad campaign tells deadly truth about smoking
Mar 28, 2013
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (CTFK)
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Apr 2, 2013 18:58
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[California] CDC: Smoking is “70% higher in the LGBT community,” burdens healthcare system | VIDEO
Dr. Tim McAfee, director of the CDC’s Office on Smoke and Health, also spoke to San Diego Gay & Lesbian News about the horrific statistics showing that smoking is “70% higher in the LGBT community” than in the straight world. “This is a big, big health
Apr 1, 2013
San Diego (CA) Gay and Lesbian News
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Apr 2, 2013 15:36
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CDC Targets Anti-Smoking Efforts At LGBT Community: 'This Is A Justice And Equity Issue'
smoking rates among the LGBT community are still disproportionately high. That’s partly because Big Tobacco has specifically worked to target LGBT individuals, who already tend to be particularly susceptible to smoking due to minority stress. And there ha
Apr 1, 2013
Think Progress (blog)
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Apr 2, 2013 15:34
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KOTZ: Will the CDC's new anti-smoking ads help smokers quit?
There's "very strong scientific evidence" that such public awareness tactics have led to an increase in the number of smokers who successfully quit, said CDC director Dr. Tom Frieden in a press briefing last Thursday. But some people appear to have a ge
Apr 1, 2013
Boston (MA) Globe
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Apr 1, 2013 09:34
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Using Ex-Smokers to Spur Others to Quit
The commercials last year marked the first time that the federal government directly attacked the tobacco industry in paid, national advertisements. The campaign, called "Tips From Former Smokers," lasted just 12 weeks. But federal health officials say i
Mar 28, 2013
New York Times Blogs
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Mar 31, 2013 11:33
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The Most Shocking Anti-Smoking Campaign Yet
Cigarette smoking is waning, though, with Altria reporting a 0.2% decline in shipment volume in 2012. Reynolds American saw a 2.3% drop while Lorillard experienced a 1.4% falloff in shipment volumes. Overall, the industry saw a 2.3% decline. So while th
Mar 30, 2013
Motley Fool
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Mar 30, 2013 19:40
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American Lung Association Lauds Next Generation of CDC’s “Tips from Former Smokers” National Tobacco Education Campaign
Additionally, the campaign highlights the impact on family members and caretakers of those with lung disease caused by tobacco. An especially powerful piece features an African American woman who cared for her mother with lung cancer when she was only in
Mar 28, 2013
American Lung Association
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Mar 29, 2013 16:16
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Video: CDC Launches LGBT-Inclusive Anti-Smoking Campaign
Office of Smoking and Health is including members of the LGBT community in its new anti-smoking campaign. That makes sense considering CDC data shows that LGBT people are almost 70% more likely to smoke cigarettes than others. (Sidebar, what's with peop
Mar 28, 2013
Instinct Magazine
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Mar 29, 2013 16:15
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KOTZ: Will the CDC’s new anti-smoking ads really help smokers quit?
These smokers are already scared of cigarettes as a result of their life-threatening illness, and they certainly don’t need more scares from the CDC’s graphic ads to be motivated to quit.
Mar 28, 2013
Boston (MA) Globe
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Mar 29, 2013 15:59