Photos : Tobacco Warning Labels

The labels were part of a plan to have people quit smoking.

Warning Signs - A federal judge blocked a requirement that would have required more prominent and graphic cigarette health warnings on all cigarette packaging and advertisements in the U.S. starting in September 2012. The warnings would have been the first change in cigarette warnings in more than 25 years. The new labels were part of the FDA's broader strategy to get people to quit smoking. The government has vowed to fight the ban. — Deborah Creighton SkinnerCaution: Some of the images are graphic.

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Warning Signs - A federal judge blocked a requirement that would have required more prominent and graphic cigarette health warnings on all cigarette packaging and advertisements in the U.S. starting in September 2012. The warnings would have been the first change in cigarette warnings in more than 25 years. The new labels were part of the FDA's broader strategy to get people to quit smoking. The government has vowed to fight the ban. — Deborah Creighton SkinnerCaution: Some of the images are graphic.

Secondhand Smoke\r - Seventy-two percent of African-Americans are exposed to secondhand smoke, compared to 50 percent of whites and 45 percent of Mexican Americans. Children who are exposed to secondhand smoke are inhaling many of the same cancer-causing substances and poisons as smokers.

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Secondhand Smoke\r - Seventy-two percent of African-Americans are exposed to secondhand smoke, compared to 50 percent of whites and 45 percent of Mexican Americans. Children who are exposed to secondhand smoke are inhaling many of the same cancer-causing substances and poisons as smokers.

Lung Disease\r - Smoking causes lung diseases such as emphysema, bronchitis and chronic airway obstruction. About 90 percent of all deaths from chronic obstructive lung disease are caused by smoking.

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Lung Disease\r - Smoking causes lung diseases such as emphysema, bronchitis and chronic airway obstruction. About 90 percent of all deaths from chronic obstructive lung disease are caused by smoking.

Tooth Decay\r - The FDA hopes that the new warnings will have a public-health impact by decreasing the number of smokers, resulting in lives saved, increased life expectancy and lower medical costs.

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Tooth Decay\r - The FDA hopes that the new warnings will have a public-health impact by decreasing the number of smokers, resulting in lives saved, increased life expectancy and lower medical costs.

Stroke - More than 140,000 deaths from heart disease and stroke in the U.S. are caused each year by smoking and secondhand smoke exposure. Compared with nonsmokers, smoking is estimated to increase the risk of coronary heart disease and stroke by two to four times.

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Stroke - More than 140,000 deaths from heart disease and stroke in the U.S. are caused each year by smoking and secondhand smoke exposure. Compared with nonsmokers, smoking is estimated to increase the risk of coronary heart disease and stroke by two to four times.

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Puffing While Pregnant\r - If you're pregnant and smoke you increase the risk of miscarriage, stillborn or premature infants, infants with low birth weight and an increased risk for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).

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Puffing While Pregnant\r - If you're pregnant and smoke you increase the risk of miscarriage, stillborn or premature infants, infants with low birth weight and an increased risk for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).

Death - Tobacco use is the cause of death for nearly one out of every five people in the United States, which adds up to about 443,000 deaths annually.

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Death - Tobacco use is the cause of death for nearly one out of every five people in the United States, which adds up to about 443,000 deaths annually.

Addiction - Tobacco use can rapidly lead to the development of nicotine addiction, which in turn increases the frequency of tobacco use and prevents people from quitting.  

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Addiction - Tobacco use can rapidly lead to the development of nicotine addiction, which in turn increases the frequency of tobacco use and prevents people from quitting.  

Be a Quitter - Quitting at any age and at any time is beneficial. It's never too late to quit, but the sooner the better. Quitting gives your body a chance to heal the damage caused by smoking. Smoking Cessation ResourcesAmerican Lung AssociationEnding the Tobacco EpidemicSmokefree.govGuide to Quitting SmokingHow to Quit: Government Resources 

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Be a Quitter - Quitting at any age and at any time is beneficial. It's never too late to quit, but the sooner the better. Quitting gives your body a chance to heal the damage caused by smoking. Smoking Cessation ResourcesAmerican Lung AssociationEnding the Tobacco EpidemicSmokefree.govGuide to Quitting SmokingHow to Quit: Government Resources