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US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Are Cigarette Warnings That Show Actual Harm More Effective At Getting People To Quit?

Imagine you’re holding a package of cigarettes you’re thinking about buying. Which would encourage you to quit: a label with a written warning, or a label with a photo of a throat cancer patient and former smoker who’s had a larygnectomy? According to a new study, labels with photos that show the harm done by smoking are more effective at dissuading people from lighting up. [More]