Cigarette Warnings from Singapore Will Make Your Stomach Churn

Source from:  First to Know 08/19/2014

The dangers of smoking cigarettes are obvious, but quitting isn't easy. The fact of the matter is that stopping is tough. If it weren't, there wouldn't be more than 44 million people still hooked.

Tobacco use is the chief cause of preventable death in the US. Each year, about 393,000 people die from illnesses related to tobacco use, such as lung cancer, heart disease, and emphysema.

While warnings on packs of cigarettes sold in the US have been required for more than 40 years, they are kind of ineffective when compared with Europe's large white labels that clearly state that "SMOKING KILLS."

And then there's these notifications from Singapore that have taken a far more graphic approach to letting folks know that cigarettes don't just kill, they cause your body to decay.

There may be countless tools out there (science-based quit smoking strategies and expert resources) for those attempting to kick the habit, however, the images above, which are featured on every single pack of smokes in Singapore, and include anything from cancer-eaten mouths to dead fetuses, should be enough to deter anyone from lighting up. Enditem