My Two Cents on the new Family Smoking and Tobacco Control Act

As required by the new Family Smoking and Tobacco Control Act in the United States, the Food Drug and administration has enacted a new rule that requires graphic health warnings. The warnings combine graphic images with bolded comments like "Cigarettes Cause Cancer" to speak directly to the harmful effects of tobacco products.

It’s about time. Now I’m just wondering what other countries across the world will start to follow suit and in what order. Unfortunately many so-called “third world countries” in Africa, Asia and elsewhere may not follow suit for years, perhaps decades.

It also would be wonderful if more asthmatics and those with respiratory ailments, and caretakers of asthmatics and those with respiratory ailments would make the obvious connection between smoking, that hacking cough and their continued asthma, COPD, lung cancer and other respiratory health problems. Exposure to cigarette smoke (first hand or second hand) does not make for healthy lungs or a healthy lifestyle!