VIDEO: RCCS (Rofeh Cholim Cancer Society) today released an anti-smoking campaign video, in an attempt to get smokers to ‘quit while they’re ahead’. According to reports, the ad says, a smoker or former smoker dies every 6.5 seconds, making smoking the leading cause of preventable death. Another 50,000 people says the report, die from secondhand smoke.
‘Tragically, each day thousands of kids pick up a cigarette for the first time’. TLS.
it’s easy to tell some one that they should quit, but it’s not that simple, a person must want to quit, I smoked for 30+ years, i final quit right before my hip surgery, i used chantix for 3 months, it was the best thing i ever did, and if you can’t quit for yourself, then quit for your family. this video hit’s home, well done
Good for RCCS. I guess THEY’RE really ahead, but some people have to improve THEIR spelling.
QUIT NOW!!!!
I love to smoke and I do it every now and then. Nothing wrong with that. Obesity it a lot more dangerous than an occasional cigarette.
Wow, according to studies 107 people die every minute (around 1.78 a second) which means that 1 every 6.5 seconds makes out around 9+ per minute. Around 8% of those that die are smokers or former smokers. And this doesn’t take into account the fact that they would have died anyhow, only that they had a habit of smoking. This convinces me to stay a smoker and not quit, I think they should stop with the math if they can’t count. Smoking is bad but junk science is not the way to stop smokers. Considering that 21% of the population currently smokes and 100% of non smokers die, how can these numbers convince anyone to stop smoking?
i smoke
this video is so stupid I don’t think it will get anybody to quit
To #6:
It may be a stupid video until you’re in a box with your family crying at your funeral and no one to help them after your 6 feet down.
One thing is for sure: You crying widow and orphans won’t be calling the video “stupid”.They might be calling someone else “stupid”.
I was a smoker for 31 years. Quit when I had mini-stokes at age 42. Later developed bladder cancer and atherosclerosis all attributed to smoking. Went thru Quintuple By-pass surgery. Trust me, smoking is not worth it. I went thru a lot more pain than pleasure. People who smoke today lack intelligence and a sense of responsibility to themselves and their loved ones. You can lease a nice car for what you burn on cigarettes. Be smart. QUIT!!!!
Always picking on the smokers, how about eating red meat do you eat a BBQ or fress kishkia?? what is your family going to do when your 6 ft under after having a heart attack?? more people die from that ! we have to be healthy is all aspects not just smoking if you eat red meat and junk foot or are over wight stop picking on the smokers and look at yourself!!
Ifiknewthen – you were 42 when stopped and smoked for 31 years – per my calculation, you started at 11 years old?!! how old are you today? Is your health better? my adorable daring son started smoking at 15. He’s almost 20 now, learning in a very prestigious yeshiva. I already have sat shiva for a child (unrelated to smoking), breaks my heart every time I think about him smoking. I wish I could do something about it. this video wont do it – does anyone have a good idea?
anti smokers please chill , and im not saying that the dangers of smoking are underrated ,however as u dont understand what smoking and nicotine addiction are all about than you dont really have the knowledge of helping someone escape it, and your badgering and getting all uptight with them will accomplish nothing but getting them to smoke more(yes i understand that you want to help them my advice is to read THE EASY WAY by ALLEN CARR from there you will know what to do
Why are people bringing up obesity. The topic of this thread is smoking, and the dangers that go along with it. How does mentioning other hazards make up for another?
P.S. Also, please be a little more sensitive to the readers here who have cancer. Viewing certain insensitive and especially unhelpful comments hurt. How much more pain do you want to cause another?