Want to give up smoking? Check out these pics!
While wandering around Singapore on her trip to Asia, Editorista was taken aback to see the harsh steps used by the Singapore government to stop people from smoking. Every pack of cigarettes on sale has a disgusting photograph graphically illustrating the long-term effects of smoking.
We showed the picture to some pretty hard-core smokers, all of whom were shocked by the image…
s. One interviewee said that while he knows all about what smoking does to your lungs etc seeing those pictures did make him think twice about lighting up. So next time you consider giving up, just come to Represent and remind yourself about why you would want to do that.
We found this info on ChinaDaily. Click here for more:
(2004)
Gruesome pictures of death and decay will greet smokers in Singapore from August 1, when a law takes effect requiring cigarette packs to carry graphic warnings in color, in the hope of discouraging people from smoking.
[See image of teeth] This image released by Singapore’s Health Promotion Board June 16, 2004 as part of a health warning that will be printed on cigarette packs from August 1. Gruesome pictures of death and decay will greet smokers in Singapore from August 1, 2004 when a law takes effect requiring cigarette packs to carry graphic warnings in colour, in the hope of discouraging people from smoking.
Images such as a mouthful of rotten teeth, diseased organs, a limp baby and a smoker on his deathbed will cover half of each pack, a spokeswoman for the Health Promotion Board said on Tuesday.
Written health warnings will accompany the pictures.
The new law, passed by Parliament last year, follows a long standing effort by the government to promote a smoke-free lifestyle in the city state, where authorities say there are seven tobacco-related deaths each day.
There’s also a photo of another pack here on FLIKR with a short discussion as well.
