Tobacco Control Videos

France: Recycling the 2006 Toxic Corp/Replacement smoker campaign

Young people visit the TOXIC Corp's plant where they see bodies of dead smokers they are recruited to replace: the motto is Tobacco kills one of two smokers. The industry needs you to replace them. Produced for the French Health Ministry via the Health Prevention Agency (INPES). There is also the  TOXIC Corp website.
The clip is on TV from August 20 to September 9.  WATCH, YT      

European Union: the HELP anti-tobacco campaign

This presentation by Pierre Siquier, of the Ligaris Advertising agency, about the HELP campaign is to be delivered during the 4th European Conference on Tobacco or Health.

Product Recall

This Australian ad where a tobacco industry executive announces a total recall out of health concerns and burst out laughing at the end, was aired in 2002. WATCH (on YouTube)

Headless Turkey Stars In New Washington State Campaign

The tagline for the new media campaign for the quitline in Washington State is "You can't rely on cold turkey alone". Signaled via Google Blog Alert by Adfreak and Make the logo bigger. Of course the 4 spots are already on YouTube.

From Russia: Smoke Kills, a strange cartoon

From the Russian Antimult site, a strange animated cartoon titled Smoke Kills. WATCH

Like Father Like Son (1967)

This classic TV ad was produced by the Heart Association. WATCH

Colorado: Own Your C

This unorthodox anti-smoking campaign takes aim at teens, encouraging making good choices decisions and not mentioning tobacco. WATCH the 3 spots on YouTube. I must admit they do not resonate much with me but I am not the target :) Of course there is also the website. Still...

Nicotine and Broccoli

This funny clip was produced (when?) by the California Health Department. WATCH (on YouTube).

Smokefree Utah: What Were We Thinking?

The new media campaign in Utah (that started in october 06) presents 4 clips of scenes from the past: in an airplane, a doctor's office, a typing room, a restaurant. Just click on the pictures on the left of the Smoke Free Utah page to see each clip or go to YouTube.

The scene in the doctor's office is  quite amazing :)

Bad Day To Quit Smoking

I found this funny TV ad to promote Zyban (also by Glaxo) on YouTube.