mmburtch
Sleep deprived and cranky
So since when did an AIDS victim and a meth addict have anything to do with cigarettes causing cancer?
FDA Labels
FDA Labels
New FDA Tobacco labels
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jfields
Where did all my money go?
Looks just like some of the warning labels I've seen on cigar boxes coming from across the pond.
The Black Cloud
Well-Known Member
I saw an anti-smoking commerical that compared a cigarette to a black widow and a black mamba. Yeah, because one cigarette is a death sentence 
. I wonder what they would compare a cigar to. A meteor collision?
. I wonder what they would compare a cigar to. A meteor collision?
Setharsis
Boot'tye Zdorovy
Not every smoker gets cancer. It's just a correlation of those that smoke, get cancer.
I believe there's a statistic, 10% of heavy smokers get lung cancer. This doesn't include heart disease, emphysema, chronic bronchitis, etc. Also, your % chance of developing lung cancer doesn't actually go up until after 10 years of smoking. (These statistics were stated at a cancer symposium 8 years ago, but I've never actually seen these statistics published anywhere).
But the prevalence of lung cancer in the general public is increasing, although this isn't know if it's increases in detection or actual presence. Lately, it seems that there's a better distinction between smoking-induced lung cancer and non-smoking induced lung cancer in the types of cells and location within the lungs.
I believe there's a statistic, 10% of heavy smokers get lung cancer. This doesn't include heart disease, emphysema, chronic bronchitis, etc. Also, your % chance of developing lung cancer doesn't actually go up until after 10 years of smoking. (These statistics were stated at a cancer symposium 8 years ago, but I've never actually seen these statistics published anywhere).
But the prevalence of lung cancer in the general public is increasing, although this isn't know if it's increases in detection or actual presence. Lately, it seems that there's a better distinction between smoking-induced lung cancer and non-smoking induced lung cancer in the types of cells and location within the lungs.
The Green Monkey
Brap-brap
I don't care for the stickers either, but this is mildly rude in a variety of ways.
jnknzz
Shankopotamus
This should lead to similar lables on fast-food wrappers.
"Warning: Double cheese may cause diabetes!"
oh ya...RABBLE, RABBLE! :angry:
"Warning: Double cheese may cause diabetes!"
oh ya...RABBLE, RABBLE! :angry:
mmburtch
Sleep deprived and cranky
It wasn't intended to be. In the blown-up pictures, it's quite obvious that is what is being photographed.
My point is; if the real picture isn't shocking enough, then by damn, we'll find one that is and nobody will be the wiser.
The Green Monkey
Brap-brap
I guess I'm missing something. How can you "quite obviously" tell that the person pictured is "an AIDS victim" and not a cancer patient on chemotherapy?
J-Rod
New Member
Regardless of who the picture is of, it's still just plain creepy.
mmburtch
Sleep deprived and cranky
In the enlarged picture here the man appears to have Kaposi's sarcoma lesions on his hand and face. That coupled with the long painted nails leads me to believe this is a person dying from AIDS.
All that aside, it is certainly a picture of a very sick person. I just don't like the use of misleading images to promote bad science.
Bsneed51
Habitual Threadjacker!
Kinda looks like Clint.
LilBastage
Meat is murder! Tasty, tasty murder.
They should put pictures of one armed ugly women on whiskey bottles.
DePasta
Stop it! That tickles!
Am I the only one that kinda finds some of those funny? They actually should say "Smoking cigarettes causes cancer; Smoke a joint instead!"