Debi Austin
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Debi Austin (d. February 22, 2013) was an anti-smoking pioneer advocate.[1][2][3]
Austin began smoking at age 13 and could never quit. In the anti-smoking commercial in a raspy voice, Austin tells the viewers, "They say nicotine isn't addictive," before inhaling from a lit cigarette held to a hole in her throat. "How can they say that?" Austin asked viewers, as cigarette smoke wafted from the hole. The stoma was from when her larynx was removed at age 42.
The TV spot was "the most-recognized and talked about California tobacco control ad," according to the state health department.[4]
References
- ^ "Debi Austin Dead: Woman Who Smoked Through Hole In Throat Dies At 62". Huffington Post. Retrieved March 07, 2013.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Debi Austin dies at 62; star of jarring 1990s anti-smoking ad - Los Angeles Times". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 07, 2013.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Debi Austin, Anti-Smoking Advocate Seen in 'Voicebox' Ad, Dead at 62 - ABC News". ABC News. Retrieved March 07, 2013.
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