CDC: Tips from Former Smokers - Terrie's Ad

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Published on Mar 15, 2012 by

Smoking causes cancer. In this TV ad for CDC's "Tips From Former Smokers" campaign, Terrie talks about how she gets ready for the day after the effects of treatments for throat cancer caused her to lose her teeth and hair, and to have a laryngectomy.

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  • Thank you for sharing your story, Terrie. I will never smoke because of you and others. You're in my prayers.

  • Thank you for your positive feedback regarding the CDC Tips campaign. We are glad to hear that Terrie’s story encourages you to stay tobacco-free. We will let her know how influential her message has been in your life.

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  • This commercial breaks my heart...she is such a beautiful woman inside and out. <3

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  • In her own words video, she almost does and I almost cry to! And, that NEVER happens...I'm just not that emotional like that...

  • Ugh, these sort of vids are always awful to watch. Hope the message gets through at leastsometime. I'm an ex smoker too. Check my channel

  • Kate beckinsale is my favorite actress and we all know she's a smoker. I hope I never see the day when this happens to her.

  • You had more wrong with you than smoking.All your teeth falling out? come on. I do not know how much you got paid to do this video. but maybe if you did your research. You would have found out all natural/organic tobacco is harmelss. My Father built RJ Reynolds. and told me all the thousands of chemicals that are sprayed onto the tobacco.It is hard to find organic tobacco. but then you should have done your research. You look like someone I knew who had diabetes, with other things too.

  • For all the smokers in denial. It does happen. But If you wanna find out for yourself!. Then go ahead and ruin your life(:

  • Must be a tough life that she's living. At least she hasn't given up on living. She is sending her message across.

  • Smoke now cry later

  • No, truthfully you would most likely have to smoke a bizarre amount (upwards of a pack or 2 a day) before complications like this were on your horizon. (I smoked for 8 years).

  • I won't smoke ever ahhh

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