CDC: Tips From Former Smokers - Brian H. – Do You Know?

Brian started smoking before he was a teenager. He had a heart attack at 35 and had serious health problems for the rest of his life as a result of smoking. In this commercial, Brian says you probably know someone who has had a heart attack, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), heart bypass surgery, a heart transplant, lung cancer, or part of their lung removed from smoking. He then shares that he has suffered all six. Brian died in 2022 at age 68 after suffering from smoking-related health problems for more than 30 years.

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[angelahaydenrealtor]

If you're a smoker, it's not just lung disease you should worry about. This is my dad. YI have seen him for almost 30 of my 41 years of life, sick. Sick with heart disease, sick with lung disease, sick with cancer, sick of coughing, sick of not being able to walk 10 feet without having to stop, sick of infection and losing his teeth, sick of shaking, and best of all finally sick and tied of being sick! Smoking KILLED 30 years of a quality life with my father. Smoking doesn't just hurt you, it hurts your spouse, your kids, your friends and your quality of life. It's not worth it. Super proud of you and your work, Pop!Love you lots!

[jakepicard]

These ads could save lives. They need to advertise these ads more on TV.

[dannymorante]

thank you Brian will we always learn something a lot about you.

[jaydedjen]

My uncle Gary had a stroke due to smoking. They said there were other factors but I know smoking caused part of it.

[UNKNOWN-grfe]

My grandpa told me about my great grandfather and was known to be a heavy smoker with most of his life, then he decided to quit and he didn't smoke a cigarette again and didn't die of lung cancer just old age, lived up to 104.

[cameronboyd]

I bet it would hurt when you have part of your lung taken out.

[_thebusphotograher_cali]

Smoking should be illegal. It harms you