'Tips From Former Smokers' ads will end in September after 13 years The ads encouraged millions to give up tobacco and helped more than a million succeed Public health experts warn ending the ads ...

In 2014, the CDC launched a national tobacco education campaign to get Americans to quit smoking. A report measuring the latest outcomes of the campaign suggests the ads are still having a significant ...

If you've ever turned on the TV to see a harrowing story of a person with a hole in their throat warning against the dangers of smoking, you witnessed an ad by the Tips From Former Smokers campaign.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will stop airing its "Tips From Former Smokers" ads at the end of September, ending a 13-year campaign that helped millions of Americans quit ...

For over a decade, the CDC's anti-smoking ads and 1-800-QUIT-NOW hotline have helped Americans kick the habit. Now, both face an uncertain future after budget cuts. Dr. Celine Gounder explains where ...

(AP) Health officials say a graphic new anti-smoking campaign led to a doubling of calls to a toll-free number that helps people quit cigarettes. Calls to 1-800-QUIT-NOW totaled more than 33,000 last ...

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will stop airing its “Tips From Former Smokers” ads at the end of September, ending a 13-year ...

Research shows the campaign led to millions of attempts to stop smoking and more than 1 million long-term quits between 2012 and 2023. HealthDay News — The US Centers for Disease Control and ...