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CDC anti-smoking testimonial. That’s a hole in his throat he is covering up.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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The Centers for Disease Control has released a new series of “Tips from Former Smokers” ads designed to seriously<\/em> turn people off of smoking — we’re talking missing teeth, operation scars and ….needles in the eyes (and yes, I watched with my hand in front of my face.).<\/p>\n

The needles in the eye involve a testimonial from a woman suffering from macular degeneration in her eyes caused by smoking. From a story done by NBC last week<\/a> on this campaign:<\/p>\n

This year, Marlene, who isn’t fully identified, tells about having to endure regular treatments for macular degeneration. “Please don’t end up like me. Don’t sit in a doctor’s chair, have a clamp put on your eye, and have needles stuck in your eyeballs. It’s horrible,” Marlene, who is 68, told NBC News.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I get these ads on my Facebook feeds from time to time and I’ve watched a few of them. Great for NBC News to do a feature on the “Tips from Former Smokers” campaign, focusing on the cringe-worthiness of the ads.<\/p>\n