CDC: Tips from Former Smokers – Cessation Tips Ad
You can quit smoking! This inspiring TV ad features Beatrice R., James F., and Wilma S. — three people who successfully quit smoking after many years. They share their practical tips on how to quit for good in this commercial from CDC’s _Tips From Former Smokers_ ® ( _Tips_ ® ) campaign. Comments on this […]
CDC: Tips from Former Smokers: Jessica S.’s Asthma Tip Ad
Exposure to secondhand smoke can trigger a life-threatening asthma attack. This TV ad, from CDC’s _Tips From Former Smokers_ ® ( _Tips_ ® ) campaign, features Jessica, a mother with a young son who suffers from asthma attacks due to secondhand smoke exposure. In her tip, she urges people not to be shy to tell […]
CDC: Tips From Former Smokers – Roosevelt S.’s Tip Ad
Roosevelt never thought that at 45-years-old he would have a heart attack due to his smoking. In this TV ad, from CDC’s _Tips From Former Smokers_ ® ( _Tips_ ® ) campaign, he talks about the impact his smoking-related heart attack has had on his life. Comments on this video are allowed in accordance with […]
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 […]