CDC: Tips From Former Smokers – Suzy E.’s Tip Ad
Smoking contributes to one in five strokes in the United States. In this TV ad for CDC’s _Tips From Former Smokers_ ® ( _Tips_ ® ) campaign, Suzy talks about losing her independence after smoking caused her to have a stroke. Comments on this video are allowed in accordance with our comment policy: http://www.cdc.gov/SocialMedia/Tools/CommentPolicy.html This […]
CDC: Tips From Former Smokers – Terrie H.’s Tip Ad
Smoking causes cancer. In this TV ad for CDC’s _Tips From Former Smokers_ ® ( _Tips_ ® ) campaign, Terrie talks about how she gets ready for the day after the effects of treatments for throat cancer caused her to lose her teeth and hair, and to have a laryngectomy. Comments on this video are […]
CDC: Tips From Former Smokers – Nathan M.: “I never smoked a day in my life!”
Nathan was Lakota, a member of the Oglala Sioux tribe, and never smoked. However, he worked in a facility where smoking was allowed, and experienced health problems as a result. In this video from _Tips From Former Smokers_ ® ( _Tips_ ® ) campaign, Nathan describes his health problems—including asthma—triggered by exposure to secondhand smoke. […]
CDC: Tips From Former Smokers – Michael P.: “My body screamed for air!”
Michael suffers from COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), which makes it harder for a person to breathe and can cause death. In this video from CDC’s “Tips From Former Smokers” campaign, Michael talks about how he wishes he had never started smoking, and the damage it caused to his lungs. He describes waking up one […]
CDC: Tips From Former Smokers – Bill B.: Smoking and Diabetes Don’t Mix
Bill, a person with diabetes, started smoking at 15, not realizing the problems it would eventually cause him and his family. He didn’t stop smoking until he was almost 40—after having had a leg amputated. In this emotional video from CDC’s _Tips From Former Smokers_ ® ( _Tips_ ® ) campaign, Bill encourages others to […]
CDC: Tips From Former Smokers – Michael P.: I Live in Constant Fear
Michael, an Alaska Native, was shocked when doctors found serious lung damage from smoking. He was only 44. He always thought he’d be an old man before smoking ever hurt him. In this video from CDC’s Tips From Former Smokers campaign, Michael talks about living in constant fear. Smoking gave Michael COPD, a disease that […]
CDC: Tips From Former Smokers – Michael P.: “I Started Smoking at Age 9”
Michael started smoking at age 9, when his sister gave him his first cigarette. In this video from CDC’s Tips From Former Smokers campaign, Michael talks about getting addicted as a child. His addiction kept him smoking for many years, despite early signs of breathing trouble. One day he awoke, gasping for air. Michael has […]
CDC: Tips From Former Smokers – Terrie H.: Teenager Ad
Terrie started smoking in high school to look cool. Soon, cigarettes became her constant companion. At age 40, Terrie learned that she had cancer from smoking, which sent her down a new, much harder path in life. Shortly before her death, Terrie filmed this TV commercial for CDC’s _Tips From Former Smokers_ ® ( _Tips_ […]
CDC: Tips From Former Smokers – Terrie H.: Surgeon General Ad
When Terrie was a child, doctors first linked smoking with cancer. As a teen, Terrie started smoking, like so many other people around her. As she grew older, smoking was linked to more and more diseases. At age 40, Terrie got cancer from smoking. In this TV commercial from CDC’s _Tips From Former Smokers_ ® […]
CDC: Tips From Former Smokers – Tiffany R.: Surprising Things About Quitting
Tiffany didn’t think about all the ways smoking hurt her daily life until she quit. Then, life quickly started getting better. Food tasted better, she had more energy, and she had more confidence. And there was one big surprise. In this video from CDC’s _Tips From Former Smokers_ ® ( _Tips_ ® ) campaign, Tiffany […]