Hes nearly unrecognizable sans-facial hair in this still from a 1974 episode of Wide World of Mystery
My own father has lung cancer, as I write, because he wouldnt listen to reason and stop smoking years ago
In September 2003, the EU's then-health and consumer-protection commissioner, Britain's David Byrne, said he was convinced that "an image really is worth more than a thousand words," and called for "innovative ways to illustrate the reality that half of smokers will die from illnesses related to their addiction." He argued that countries that were already using the images "had shown that this was an effective way to warn people." Eight years on, Byrne's call for innovation seems to have gone unheeded, say the advertising experts
This ensures packs can be designed and produced efficiently, which is always the best way to minimize costs
In about 1% of heavy users it can induce psychosis, he said
The plastic pack was well-received by the plastics and the packaging industries