The government is trying to shock smokers into breaking the habit with a major print campaign.
The ad shows the scar of a former smoker who has been diagnosed with lung cancer after having one of her lungs removed.
The other features a woman who suffered a stroke due to smoking who is now pretty much bedridden.
There are also ads online and on television.
The spots will begin airing on Monday.
The campaign is the largest anti-smoking push by the CDC. It costs $54 million.
However, it is estimated tobacco companies spend $27 million dollars a day on their marketing.
The CDC hopes this aggressive campaign will persuade as many as 50,000 Americans to stop smoking.
Also in health news, there are new guidelines for women when it comes to screening for cervical cancer.
For a few years now, experts have said women 21 to 65 can get a pap test every three years as opposed to every year.
Now they are also saying, starting at age 30, you can get a pap and a HPV test to look for the human papilloma virus, which is linked to cervical cancer. If both are negative, you can wait five years to be screened again.
Experts say this way of testing prevents just as many deaths as testing every year.
With that said, every woman is different. You should take these guidelines and discuss what is best for you with your doctor.
