[ RadSafe ] Interesting Proposed Cigarette Product Warning Labels

[Steven Dapra]

Nov. 10

         Tut, tut, my fellow RASDAFErs.  I'm certain that this new 
round of warnings will bring cigarette smoking to a screeching 
halt.  I'm betting in 24 hours, max.  Any takers?

Steven Dapra


At 03:05 PM 11/10/2010, you wrote:
>Interesting!  The U.S. Surgeon (PHS) in 1968 issued this 
>warning.  Over 42 years have passed and those who wish to smoke have 
>ignored it.  I doubt if these warnings will fare any better.
>
>Ed Baratta
>
>My personal opinion.
>
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>From: "O'Brien, Thomas" <thomas.obrien at nist.gov>
>Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2010 10:30 AM
>To: "radsafe at health.phys.iit.edu" <radsafe at agni.phys.iit.edu>
>Subject: [ RadSafe ] Interesting Proposed Cigarette Product Warning Labels
>
>>Purely Off Topic and FYI.
>>
>>Check out 
>>http://www.fda.gov/TobaccoProducts/Labeling/CigaretteProductWarningLabels/default.htm
>>
>>Some of the pictures seem appropriate, while others are a bit surprising.
>>
>>*****************************************************
>>Tom O'Brien  M.S., CHP
>>Radiation Safety Officer
>>Chief, Radiation Safety Division
>>Office of Safety, Health and Environment
>>National Institute of Standards & Technology
>>100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 1731
>>Gaithersburg, MD  20899-8462