The negative health consequences of smoking and second hand smoke exposure are well documented [ 1- 3].
Despite knowledge of the harmful consequences of smoking on health, tobacco users continue to smoke.
"They strongly depict the adverse consequences of smoking.
However, as smoking habits quickly develop, social smokers cannot be free from the negative consequences of smoking.
A year ago she was featured in a series of nationwide advertisements that showed the grim consequences of smoking.
Brand names would instead be printed in small type and feature large health warnings and gruesome, full-colour images of the consequences of smoking.
The judge, Gladys Kessler, ruled in August that the cigarette makers had violated racketeering laws and misled the public about the health consequences of smoking.
"To the tobacco companies, I have nothing to say except that they are responsible for the pain and consequences of smoking".
Ash said cinemas should make sure there were warnings on the health consequences of smoking in screen advertising and in promotions before films.
Few social smokers envision themselves being affected by the negative consequences of smoking despite well-known facts that smoking causes serious illnesses and death.
Participants (N = 206) rated the negative consequences of smoking higher than the positive consequences on both the Decisional Balance Measure and the Smoking Consequences Questionnaire.
