For the first time in 25 years undergoing cigarette warnings a change in the United States. Under the leadership of the u.s. Food and Drug Administration had tobacco industry until September of 2012 when it must have new images in advertising. Some of these images that companies must use are dead bodies and the cancer-filled lungs. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius told reporters that the aim is to frighten the children away from smoking and to provide an incentive for those already addicted to break the habit that would provide a way to reduce U.S. smoking rates, which have not been static in recent years. "With these warnings, every person who picks up a pack of cigarettes will know exactly what risks they take ... We want kids to understand that smoking is gross not cold and there is certainly nothing pretty about with mouth cancer, or make your children sick if you smoke, "she said.
American Cancer Society reported that 14% of cancer cases from 2011 will be caused by smoking, while they project that 160,000 Americans will die this year alone because of it. The World Health Organization has been a strong advocate for these warnings in the form of graphical images that would cause buyers to feel uncomfortable. According to the WHO causes the death of 6 million people in the world this year.
The tobacco industry has reason to worry? Definitely. A Reuters article reported that the index Dow Jones tobacco, whose components include Altria Lorillard, and American Reynolds, was down 1 percent on Tuesday afternoon after the pictures were unveiled.
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