Smoking is a leading cause of male impotence. For decades, the tobacco industry has linked its deadly products with virility and sex appeal. It is ironic that their product is responsible for many of the sexual problems experienced by males. A portion of the television commercial features a man and woman flirting at a private party. After lighting the cigarette, it goes limp.
Additional ads focus on the dangers of secondhand smoke.
Secondhand smoke kills. According to the DHS Health Division, secondhand smoke is responsible for about 800 deaths per year in Oregon. Oregon's Tobacco Prevention and Education Program is a comprehensive effort to reduce the use of tobacco and exposure to secondhand smoke. It includes programs in local communities, schools, businesses, media and special populations. The program is funded by a tobacco tax increase approved by voters in 1996.