Cigarette smoking has existed in the popular mainstream culture for decades. Fifty years ago most people were not aware of the deleterious effects of smoking because the media popularized portrayals of male smokers as “the Marlboro man,” or marketed thinner cigarettes with more feminine names to female smokers. Over the past several decades, however, warning labels have appeared on all cigarette packages and more consumer information has increased the public’s awareness of smoking’s negative effects. Despite all the warnings and research findings, however, many people still purchase and smoke cigarettes.

http://www.apa.org/monitor/2011/12/labels.aspx

After reading the December 2011 American Psychological Association Monitor article, “New Labels, New Attitudes?,” consider the question(s) below. Then “submit” your response.

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