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Ad campaign shows smoking's scary side

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CHICAGO (Reuters) - Health officials launched a $54 million advertising campaign on Thursday depicting the health risks of smoking in gruesome detail, offering the latest salvo in the government's campaign to deglamorize cigarette smoking. The 12-week advertising blitz, called "Tips From Former Smokers," is an effort to counteract the estimated $10.5 billion a year spent by tobacco companies to market and promote cigarettes in the United States. "This is really a David versus Goliath fight. The tobacco industry has spent more than $100 billion on marketing and promotion. ... read more..

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CDC: Ads spark huge increase to quit smoking line

More than twice as many people called a toll-free number to help them quit smoking a week after the launch of a $54 million ad campaign that shows graphic images of diseased smokers, federal health officials said Friday. read more..

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Changes in Insurance Make ER Visits More Likely: Study

FRIDAY, March 30 (Healthday News) -- People who have experienced recent changes in their health insurance status are more likely to use hospital emergency departments, a new study finds. read more..

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