http://www.fda.gov/TobaccoProducts/Labeling/CigaretteProductWarningLabels/default.htm
The image to be displayed will be chosen by July 2011 and cigarette companies will have until 10/22/12 to put the images on the packs and they will have to cover 50% of the front and back. The idea is interesting and a good step in the right direction. The following link is the article:
http://health.msn.com/health-topics/quit-smoking/articlepage.aspx?cp-documentid=100267002
I had actually read this article as well. I beleive these images would be extremely effective in having some people quit. However, I also believe some people may have lost loved ones due to something linked to cigarette smoke and spark unpleasent memories that are not needed during the day. I believe up in Canada they have allowed these ads for awhile now and have been quite succesful in causing people to quit cigarettes.
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