Video: Five Tobacco Companies Try To Block Graphic Warning Labels

The new labels are set for use later this year

08/17/2011 | By Mark Huffman

| ConsumerAffairs.com | Health

Five cigarette makers have filed suit in Washington to try and block implementation of graphic new warning labels created under a 2009 law that expanded federal regulation of tobacco products. The companies say requiring the labels on its product violates their First Amendment rights.

While warning labels have been around for decades, these new labels are the largest, and most graphic yet and this is the tobacco industry's second attempt to block them in court. (Warning: the video contains graphic images)

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Place it on Lucky Dan (Wed, 17 Aug 2011 15:10:50 +0000): If cigarettes need graphic warning labels, so does everything... http://placeitonluckydan.com/2011/08/cigarette-warning-labels-for-all/

Alice Crowe Bell (Thu, 18 Aug 2011 17:14:19 +0000): Should cigarette companies be made to post stronger more graphic messages on warning labels about the dangers of smoking on packs of cigarettes.

Karen Lowe (Fri, 19 Aug 2011 13:37:20 +0000): I think the whole smoking thing has gone viral! What next...a bad liver on a beer can?

Johnna Tellquin (Mon, 22 Aug 2011 00:06:51 +0000): Smokers should throw away the tobacco smoke and get the electronic cigarette. No second hand smoke, no carcinagins, nicotine is addictive but about the same as caffein, no smelly hair, hands, clothes. You can smoke them all you want and not do any tobacco damage to your body.

Jorge Plaza Hbl (Wed, 02 Nov 2011 19:40:03 +0000): Tobacco companies should also explain how their metabolism would be long term affected. http://speedingmetabolism.com