CDC: Tips From Former Smokers – Felicita R.’s Story
Felicita started smoking at age 12. In her 30s and 40s, she had gum problems and loose teeth, but she didn’t know that smoking could harm her gums. Felicita had developed gum disease, and like many people, she did not have a lot of pain as the disease got worse. In this video from CDC’s […]
Media briefing on Tips from Former Smokers Campaign
This media briefing unveils the next installment of the successful Tips From Former Smokers campaign, featuring new health conditions. Speakers include Dr. Tim McAfee, director of CDC’s Office on Smoking and Health; Dr. Brian King, senior scientist in CDC’s Office on Smoking and Health; and Amanda, a former smoker and Tips ad participant. Comments on […]
CDC: Consejos de exfumadores: Anuncio de Rose H.
A Rose le dio cáncer de pulmón por fumar cigarrillos. En este anuncio de televisión, ella habla acerca de su operación y difícil recuperación. Después de la operación, todos los días durante un mes, Rose rezó para que los médicos le sacaran el doloroso tubo que tenía en el pecho. El consejo de Rose es: […]
CDC: Consejos de exfumadores: Anuncio de Felicita R. y Brett P.
Felicita comenzó a fumar a los 12 años y Brett a los 16. Ninguno de ellos sabía que fumar podría dañar sus encías y dientes. Sin embargo, ambos aprendieron a la fuerza que fumar puede destruir la sonrisa. En este anuncio de televisión bilingüe para la campaña de los CDC Consejos de exfumadores, tanto Brett […]
CDC: Tips From Former Smokers – Rose H.’s Story
Rose started smoking at 13, and before long, she was spending her school lunch money on cigarettes instead of food. Her addiction to cigarettes led to lung cancer—and the fight of her life. In this video from CDC’s Tips From Former Smokers campaign, Rose talks about living with cancer. She never really believed that she […]
CDC: Tips From Former Smokers – Brett P.’s Story
Brett started smoking when he was 16 to impress a pretty girl. By his midthirties, he had gum disease, which is a danger for all smokers. The tissues and bones holding Brett’s teeth in place were breaking down. In this video from CDC’s Tips From Former Smokers campaign, Brett talks about his addiction to cigarettes. […]
CDC: Tips From Former Smokers – Amanda B.’s Story
Amanda grew up around family members who smoked. She picked up her first cigarette in the 5th grade. In college, when she learned she was pregnant, she tried to quit but couldn’t beat the addiction. In this video, Amanda talks about being rushed to the hospital, where her baby was born 2 months early, at […]
CDC: Tips From Former Smokers – Brett P.: Tooth Loss Isn’t Pretty
Brett smoked cigarettes and lost all of his front teeth—top and bottom—by the time he was 42. He had gum disease, which is a risk for people who smoke. In this video, Brett talks about trying to hide his tooth loss, even from his wife. Comments on this video are allowed in accordance with our […]
CDC: Tips From Former Smokers – Amanda B.: Smoking, Family, and Pain
Amanda had her first taste of the addictive power of cigarettes when she was in elementary school. In her 11-year-old mind, smoking seemed OK. After all, some of her family members smoked, so she tried it herself—and she soon became a regular smoker. In this video from CDC’s Tips From Former Smokers campaign, Amanda talks […]
CDC: Tips From Former Smokers – Brian I.’s Stroke and Slow Recovery
Brian never imagined he could have a stroke at age 43. He was in good health. But smoking, combined with having HIV, caused a stroke when he was doing what he loved most—working at the potter’s wheel. In this video from CDC’s _Tips From Former Smokers_ ® ( _Tips_ ® ) campaign, Brian talks about […]