Enough is Enough

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Tobacco, once recreationally customary and signified one as being “cool” has done a substantial 180 degree turn. With the knowledge that came along with the 20th century also came the harsh truth that tobacco causes illness and disease. Recently the use of tobacco has been brought into our governments legislations and state laws prohibiting tobacco use in varies of ways. With designated smoking areas outside and in parks. No smoking in bars and restaurants many smokers are being victimized by a bad habit. With the FDA's new fickle regulations on all tobacco companies products, would it be adequate for the average consumer to walk into a store and see across the counter a picture of a dead fetus on a cigarette package? Is it in the government's power to determine and force billion dollar companies to advertise against their own products? And is the propaganda on the issue of smoking gone to far? Tobacco as an industry has evolved greatly over time worldwide as well as the science's giving us the truths in all it's negativity, but the main concern the consumer should be worried about is ones nations rights and freedoms; laws and science aside.

As of June 22, 2010 a huge law drafted by the FDA came into effect for all tobacco companies to require more visual health warnings on advertisements on smokeless tobacco products and as well as taking effect for cigarette ad's within a year from date. With the new advertisements in mind many do not find the obstacle in over looking a bolded malevolent text. However, the most alarming of all advertisements are the ones that have yet to come.

As of August 2011 five major tobacco companies filed lawsuit against the FDA, stating that the disturbing graphic warning labels set to come out mid ...

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...es are still at the tops of the list. It's not the government's right to regulate and force a company to advertise against itself and draw un-wanted attention to their product. Opinion should never be incorporated into a legislation without the people's vote, and with government regulations not doing so where is our rights to say enough is enough?

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“Learn About Cancer.” “Cigarette Smoking”. Cancer.org.The American Cancer Society, 27 June.2011. Web.28 October 2011.

Koppel, Nathan. “FDA Defends New Graphic Cigarette Labels”. blogs.wsj.com N.p,12 September 2011. web. 20 October 2011.

Wilson, Duff. “New Bold Warnings on Tobacco Ads”. Http.well.blogs.nytimes.com. The New York times. 3 May 2011. web. 20 October 2011

“New cigarette labels: FDA hits Big Tobacco with a taste of it's own medicine”. Baltimoresun.com. N.p, 21 June 2011. web. 20 October 2011

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