I was just on a business trip with a colleague of mine who had just returned from another trip to Chile. This guy is a smoker, and he was so proud to show off his packs of Marlboro's he bought so cheaply there - and each one had a graphic picture of a person who had oral cancer and a huge warning from the health ministry. He laughed about it... and kept on smoking. He even bragged about the 2 extra cartons he smuggled back in his suitcase - one for his wife...

Here's a link to show what Chile has done on cigarette packaging http://thepumphandle.wordpress.com/2007/01/04/the-face-of-chiles-anti-tobacco-campaign/ I understand other countries including Canada also have these graphic pictures.


Ginny M. SCC of Left lateral tongue Dx 04/06,Surgery MDACC 05/11/06: Partial glossectomy with selective neck dissection. T1N0M0 - no radiation. Phase III clinical trial ("EPOC" trial)04/07 thru 04/08 because tests showed a 65% chance of recurrence. 10 Year Survivor!