This interview would not have been possible without the help of Matthew Le Veque.
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Debi had a laryngectomy due to her smoking. She gave her testimony
in a 1997 TV ad for the California's Department of Health campaign.
This ad, where she smokes through her stoma is considered one of the
most effective to get the public and especially the teen's attention.
It has also been aired in the states of Oklahoma, Oregon, Washington,
Indiana and in Canada. Two new TV ads with Debi are part of new media
campaign that started November 2d in California.
