Tobacco warnings graphics unveiled; hope this will have some impact on smokers.
U.S. unveils graphic tobacco warnings
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Diseased lungs, dead bodies, a man on a ventilator and mothers blowing smoke in their children's faces are among the images U.S. health officials are considering in their effort to revamp tobacco warning labels.
The "graphic health warnings," unveiled on Wednesday, aim to depict the negative effects of smoking, and they will be required on all cigarette packages and advertisements as of October 2012.
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