CELEBRITIES ON SMOKING
Hear it from the stars
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"Now that I'm
gone, I tell you: Don't smoke, whatever you do, just don't smoke."
-Twenty years ago, Yul Brynner, dying from lung cancer, made a
television commercial that said, "Now that I'm gone, I tell you:
Don't smoke, whatever you do, just don't smoke." Brynner was very
much alive in January, 1985, when he made this statement on ABC's
Good Morning America. But after he died in October of that year, he
got his wish. The resulting public service announcement remains one
of the most memorable antismoking statements ever made.
Watch the Yul
Brynner PSA |
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Esai Morales grew
up in Brooklyn, NY, with his mom. As a little boy, he was so
concerned about his mother's smoking habit that he used to hide her
cigarettes. Eventually she quit, and she’s healthy and happy today.
Esai steps both behind the camera as director, and in front of the
camera, for a poignant reenactment of how important it is for
caregivers, especially parents, to “quit” smoking for the ones they
love. (more)
View TV Spot - Mothers Keeper (English).
Vea el segmento para la TV - Mothers Keeper (en español) |
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What does Boyz
II Men think about teen smoking? We think smoking is an
unhealthy choice. We believe that teens who smoke risk missing out
on a full, healthy, and productive life.
Have any members
of Boyz II Men ever smoked? Have you ever considered smoking?
No, because singing is so important for us. We couldn't do what we
do if we smoked. Our sound depends on taking care of our voices. The
worst thing for voices is taking in cigarette smoke. (more) |
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In a recent interview
with Vanity Fair, Umberto Eco was asked:
"What is your greatest achievement?
He replied,
"I quit smoking."
Umberto Eco - The author of four best-selling
novels, as well as numerous essays, he reigns as Italy's master
storyteller.
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Smoking causes
about 90% of lung cancer deaths in men and nearly 80%
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