The study, published yesterday in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine , was conducted by James Thrasher of the University of South Carolina and colleagues
It seems nothing so powerfully scares someone away from taking another puff than a picture of what their teeth, lungs or throat will look like after a lifetime of doing so
Black box warning In the United States, a boxed warning (sometimes " black box warning ", colloquially) is a warning that death or serious injury may result from the use of a particular drug
"What we've found is that plain packaging has tremendous effects on reducing the appeal of these deadly products." Fong said cigarette packages are designed to deceive consumers into thinking some brands are less harmful than others
On the other hand, multiple factors complicate how consumers react to seemingly straightforward policies designed to curb smoking
Congress ended up intervening on the issue before the FTC could proceed with its final proposal