Another Aim at Targeting Kids: Flintstones Smoking

Joe Camel

This 90's mascot was a pure target for children which studies report was more recognizable for 5 and 6 year olds than Mickey Mouse.

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Ever wonder why people smoke in the first place? Well a lot of it has to do with the media manipulating the public into thinking it's ok. Take for example these 1950's ads...

Nothing good has ever come out of smoking. It causes nothing but health problems and potential death. Drugs like crack and marjuana are illgeal so why isn't tobacoo? Here are a few facts about smoking that may make you think twice about taking that next puff...

1. Smoking causes premature wrinkles.

2. Smokers cough a lot and sometimes what comes out isn't so nice. For example: Phlegm...which equals disgusting.

3. It's addictive, once you start it's hard to stop.

4. More than 400,000 people die in the U.S. each year from smoking-related illnesses. You really don't want to be among those people.

5. Smoking increases your risks for lung cancer and many other cancers.

6. Cigarettes and cigarette smoke contain more than 4,000 harmful ingredients which can potentially kill you.

7. Cigarettes are expensive, is $6 per pack really worth it? No!

8. Smokers have a heavy smell that can turn anyone off.

9. Stained teeth and fingers are a given and extremely unattractive.

10. Smoking not only harms the person performing the action but people around who happen to be inhaling that smoke.

Don't be selfish....stop smoking!

You don't want to end up like the lady in the mirror!