Big Tobacco funding their own research is one of the oldest tricks in their playbook
Heres the funny part: Cigarette Duet was never meant to be a PSA
Reynolds said, "It's time to have some counter advertising right on the side of the cigarette packages to give consumers a voice and to give some balance to the glamorization of tobacco." Many other countries, including Brazil, already require warning labels that are even more graphic, showing open wounds and even dead bodies of fetuses and adults
Consequently, when you stop smoking cigarettes and your nicotine levels decrease, you may gradually experience cravings for cigarettes because your brain doesnt produce enough acetylcholine on its own
Ultimately, the health rewards from quitting smoking manifest over time, including improved lung function and decreased risk of various health issues
Published in The News & Observer newspaper on December 11, 1949