Warning!

Big Tobacco agreed to pay the United States $246 billion, ten years ago, to try and prevent smoking. Even though the percentage of smokers has decreased by at least 10%, smoking is still the No. 1 preventable cause of death in the United States. $167 billion are spent every year in smoking related health care costs.
"Smoking causes fatal lung cancer; smoking causes emphysema; smoking while pregnant causes birth defects," says the Food and Drug Administration. Though compared with warnings from different countries, "these statements are low-key."
"Warnings on cigarette packs include vivid images of lung tumors, limbs turned gangrenous by peripheral vascular disease and open sores and deteriorating teeth caused by mouth and throat cancers. In October, Britain became the first European country to require similar gruesome images on packaging."
Warnings aren't fool proof though! 5.7 trillion cigarettes are smoked annually. "According to World Bank projections, the number of smokers is expected to reach 1.6 billion by 2025, from the current 1.3 billion."
"Barack Obama has said he's been using nicotine gum to fight his own cigarette habit. His new administration can help other smokers quit, too, by eliminating the government scare tactics that only increase people's craving."
It will be interesting to see what Mr. Obama can do for the health of our nation.
Source: "Buyology: Truth and Lies About Why We Buy."