Clever anti-smoking campaigns and creative advertising designed to get people to quit smoking.
Smoking Is Poison
12 meter long chemical tanker that looks like a cigarette was created by Cancer Research UK to highlight the toxic smoke in cigarettes. [more]
Passive Smoking Kills
Every year nearly 3,400 people die in UK from lung cancer caused by passive smoking.
The Smoker’s Lung
The smoker’s glass lung was installed in front of public buildings in Germany to encourage people to quit smoking.
Tobacco Related Deaths
Terrorism-related deaths since 2001: 11,377. Tobacco-related deaths since 2001: 30,000,000.
World No Tobacco Day
No Tobacco Day is observed around the world every year on May 31.
Smoking Crime Scene
Second Hand Smoke
Roy Castle lung cancer foundation reminds us that second hand smoke hospitalises 17,000 UK children a year. [more]
Anti-Smoking Stickers
Stickers for quitsmoke.us were places on cars and around smoking areas.
Smoking Causes Premature Aging
Smoker’s Morning
Toothbrush made from cigarettes and toothpaste make from ash.
Slow Death
Smoking causes slow and painful death. Quit now!
Effect of Smoking on Lungs
Not an ad, but still a thought provoking image by Sancho Hemelsoen.
Cigarette Lipstick
Think it makes you pretty? Clever advertisement from Moscow.
Anti-Smoking Billboard
Using 15,000 cigarettes butts, glued together one by one in an outdoor panel, the Peruvian League of fight against cancer demonstrated the damage that a person who smokes causes to his family.
Marlboro .44 Magnum
Fight Smoking Punching Bag
Exercise is a great way to control the urge to smoke. Go on knock that cigarette out.
Weapons of Mass Destruction
The text is written with systematic arrangement of cigarettes.
Also check out: 15 Powerful Anti-Smoking Ads
unDave
SWEET!
-by unDave™
Oct 8th, 2009
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original ads..I like the “Second Hand Smoke
” and “Anti-Smoking Billboard”…..i think parents will quit smoking because of their children and family…
Oct 8th, 2009
Dave
Wow! this is so effective and innovative. great job
Oct 8th, 2009
gunneos
more about the Marlboro .44 Magnum: http://IMustBeDead.deviantart.com/art/Marlboro-44-Magnum-70779015
Oct 9th, 2009
kaTi
That just made me want to go outside and smoke.
And that’s what I’ma do now
Oct 9th, 2009
Rit
@kaTi …..so digusting
Oct 9th, 2009
Karin Stewart
Not many people commented on this one. Too ashamed of your habit? If people only believed that their future and that of others is hurt in such horrible ways, perhaps more would find the strength to TRY to quit, and if they fail, keep trying, and trying, until they can actually say, “I HAVE QUIT FOR GOOD!”
Oct 9th, 2009
lily
SO creative!
Oct 9th, 2009
mostafa
Fight Smoking Punching Bag, a real fight!
Oct 10th, 2009
djashish
People would not quit smoking by looking at this ad.They might avoid 1 or 2 cigarettes till the time it is there in their minds,after then they’ll forget.Let them learn from their own experiences.One day when the above pictures will be replaced by their own photographs then it’ll be too late to quit..
Oct 10th, 2009
GreG
Smoking is a personal decision… The world acts as if you’re not going to die of something slow and painful anyways between all the ways people die all the time. As if people do not already know the risks they are taking. These pieces of art are very creative, some (such as the gun) impressive even, ahh symbolism. Where the problem lies is the fact that everybody wants to run the world their way; it’s funny how bad a rep smokers get… I guess I’ll never understand this world in the fact that, we will all die eventually so who care why, when, or how? Why not enjoy now and when something bad later comes, cross that bridge? You’re not promised a tomorrow if your a smoker, drug abuser, or what ever else. You’re not promised a tomorrow if you’re a saint, celebrity, or anything. I’d like to meet the first person who ever tried to push their opinion onto someone else and just watch it all unfold… Live and let live… Judging by the way society is these day, that individual must have put that saying to rest :\
Anyways, I do not smoke, I do not (ab)use drugs, I hate chemicals, I dislike most of society due to how self descrutive they really are… Everyone seems to be caught up with being in some sort of trend, aye? What’s after the whole global warming scare? I believe they’re working on obesity? After that will be chemicals in your food… After that will be books on how to raise your kid and live life; then there will even be books about how to be a part of society, just like EVERYONE ELSE. Does nobody seem to see the push towards conforming to a single type of person?
Grow up, grow your own brain, form an opinion not biased and swayed by these people who make it ‘cool’ to protest or to ‘stand up’ for what you ‘believe’. We’re all the same becuase of how different we all really are. But pushing these dumb ideas, trying to ‘save lives’ that never requested saving. It reminds me of the Crusades… Look how well that went. Maybe some radical sect of an anti-smoking group will pop up and start killing people who don’t stop smoking. Ha! That’d be fun to read about, oh the humor in it all, I can just see it now :P
Oct 10th, 2009
Julie
These are really cool! Would like to see more like this out and about!
Oct 10th, 2009
Cory
i thought it was really funny how “aging” was misspelled in the ciggarettes cause premature aging ad. Look at the bottom right corner.
Oct 10th, 2009
Centime
“Aging” is the common American English spelling.
“Ageing” is the common British English spelling.
Very creative ads, but not really designed to motivate people to quit. No shock value, and when you are up against a change that is drastic, one that you might not quite be ready to make, you need something powerful or shocking to inspire you to action.
That’s my take on it, anyway. And while I do agree that it is one’s right to smoke if one wants to, I think it is good to try and teach children that starting smoking isn’t the best idea.
I have smoked for 38 years and would give just about anything to go back and not have started. I am having a ridiculously difficult time quitting and I don’t know why. Health isn’t really the issue for me, for reasons that GreG outlined in his post; its the $$. Can’t afford it.
Anyway, love the ads. Thought provoking, if not compelling. :)
Oct 11th, 2009
kamal
I used to be a chain smoker and now I am out of all this .. I do not recommend anyone to smoke a normal ciggie or one stuffed with pot.. niether do I ask anyone to stop doing it just because I am no more doing it.. Freewill!! here is my de-addiction story :D http://godisthere.wordpress.com/2009/08/26/then-and-now-deaddiction-drive/
Oct 11th, 2009
delere
Very nice. I have a friend here in the States who is from the UK who smokes like a chimney. He’ll be 40 this year and his doctor 4 years ago told him he wouldn’t make it to 50 (xrays show beginning emphysema). That’s about when his daughter will graduate high school. I wish he could be swayed by this.
Oct 11th, 2009
ali
good idea!
Oct 12th, 2009
kiano
i’ve quit smoking.. but i still smoke when i’m drunk! :D
totally speaking .. smoking sucks .. idon like it.
Oct 12th, 2009
mohammad
wow… incredible, amazing …
Oct 12th, 2009
Manoochehr
Wow.., My brother should see all of them
Oct 12th, 2009
photofunny
Excelent ideas to make people don’t smoke. Very original the crime scene.
Oct 12th, 2009
kavir
perfect!!!
Oct 12th, 2009
Mark
My father gave up smoking when he got cancer and never got to see his grandson go to University. I love all of the adverts.
Oct 12th, 2009
ehsan
these signs must be everywhere !!
Oct 12th, 2009
Manish Ahuja
Inspiring, out of the box, innovative, effective, thought provoking, in the face, to the point, succinct… just about a few adjectives I can think of for these excellent ads right now. I agree with Ehsan (the commenter above me), these ads should be published everywhere to create awareness and to do justice to every artists creation.
Manish :)
Oct 13th, 2009
Joeye Smokeye
With ll the world´s contamination.. o, I´ll rephrase that: With all of us contaminating the world, I walk the streets, inhaling most of the foul air, which other BIG enterprises/companies seems to have forced upon me. Let me do what I want too, all major big industries do NOT ask me if it´s okay.. they oblige me, whether I fancy it or not. It´s my choice, and I just lit a nice one up.
Cheers
Oct 14th, 2009
NDY
But i c all of them 1years ago!
i love it!
smooooking ؟?
Oct 16th, 2009
sajila
thats excellent, but im afraid smokers still smoke in spite of these effective works !what should be done?
Oct 17th, 2009
Daniel Hernandez
this things that are here are awesome im from mexico city this website its cool and all this ads about anti tobbaco are awesome coninue like this.. congratulations
Oct 22nd, 2009
hamid
so good idea for reduce smoking for people.
Oct 23rd, 2009
ibeb
two thumbs up!!!
love it so much
Oct 26th, 2009
JJ
cute but Non effective
Oct 28th, 2009
tony
kinda creepy but effective
Nov 6th, 2009
wc
Amazing idea!
Anti smoke always!
Nov 9th, 2009
cow
Malboro .44 magnum!!
THAT`S GREAT
BRAND NEW WEAPON!!!
(^__^)
Nov 27th, 2009
ebh
Choosing to be a smoker isn’t really a personal decision. Most smokers start before they are 18 years old, and most become addicted after smoking just a few cigarettes. That’s not choice — it’s actual chemical addiction. If anyone wants to blame big companies for what they’re putting into the air, blame big tobacco companies: they’re the only corporations that legally sell products that kill 1/3 of the people that use them.
Dec 2nd, 2009
Rochelle
I’mglad my stepfather quit to bad for my great granddad and my grandfather they never quit and died.
Jan 7th, 2010
Rochelle
I wish they didn’t
Jan 7th, 2010
janaka
Tobacco-related deaths
Very creative ads
Jan 13th, 2010
ngoc_htc
these persuade me a lot.
I think I will stop my brother from smoking
tobacco is very harmful and can drive u to death
Jan 15th, 2010
lan tran
i wish my father can see these ads.i think he can change his opinion
Jan 15th, 2010
tran thu ha tai chinh
I hate people who love smoking
In future, I am sure that I won’t get married with people who have a habit in smoking.because it will affect to my children.hj.^_^
Jan 15th, 2010
Trần Thị Thu Hường
What the “shock” pictures! These signs must be every where: walls,clothers,cigarette packets,books,newspapers,whells…to persuade everybody to quit smoking.Smoking causes millions young deaths and affects on health of billions people all over the world.That’s a terrible number. It’high time stopped this.Let’s start the anti-smoking campaign right now in our own families.
Jan 16th, 2010
Pingpong of 5102
these are the real ads that makes people stop smoking immediatetly while in Viet nam,we have not yet done.It is so lucky that my father abandoned smoking two months ago.this thanks to much attempt of my family,not only him.
Jan 16th, 2010
quynhphuong
I think those advertisements have enough power to prevent people from smoking. If in Vietnam to stop people from smoking, the government only prints: “smoking is harmful to your health”, those ads give us many impressing images instead of speech. THAT’S VERY CREATIVE.
Jan 16th, 2010
Gobin Singha
hi… thank u 4 this all.. I have 2 show this all 2 my dad……
Jan 19th, 2010
seryun9x
This is a very good way to warn people about bad effect of smoking….very creative …i like it
Jan 21st, 2010
Einstein from 51.01
i will show these ads 2 my dad,it’s too difficult 2 persuade him 2 give up smoking.thanks for all!!love it!
Jan 21st, 2010
non smoker
this is a very powerful website!!! [stop smoking you people who smoke…i guess?]
ps I LOVE ERAGON!!!!!!!!
Jan 25th, 2010
smoke sucks
heyy sup people?!?! STOP SMOKING!! my grandpa died of lung cancer….:(…. becuzz of smoking
Jan 25th, 2010
Scirocco
They might avoid 1 or 2 cigarettes till the time it is there in their minds,after then they’ll forget.Let them learn from their own experiences.
Jan 28th, 2010
helal ahmed
very much helpful for non-smoker
helal ahmed
secretary general
‘pratyasha’anti-drug’s club
Jan 30th, 2010
sasahara
wow so creative, we must do sth like this in our country too.
Feb 17th, 2010
cuconut head
these ads r cool and badass
Feb 17th, 2010
juston
hey these ads are like super awsome
-juston aka jamila
Feb 17th, 2010
Rian
These ads are really cool. i like that were thinking of innovative ways to get our point across, but for everyone, including those that commented on this page, lets remember that smoking is a basic right.
Yes, i smoke, i understand the consequences that i may experience, but its my choice. I for one am really tired of being lectured everywhere i go for smoking. im tired of the dirty looks; it doesnt concern anyone but me.
Feb 25th, 2010
Shaun
I agree with the person above me. I understand the consequences of my smoking habit, but i do it. So please stop lecturing and/or threatening me every chance you get. Live and let live.
Feb 25th, 2010
Tim
i think that people should just give up and save up for something else better other than ciggarettes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mar 2nd, 2010
Casey
smoking pollutes the air…
Mar 2nd, 2010
CeeCee
I quit smoking 3 days ago (at least im trying) but looking at these pictures of cigarettes just makes me want to smoke again… Though, I can image that you feel disgusting when you see them if you are actually smoking at that moment….
Mar 3rd, 2010
Dan
You have a right to smoke, you have a right not to!
We don’t have rights to force behaviour on each other!
I hate the smell and the taste and the effects (shitty health)!
I hate that you are addicted!
I do not judge you, please don’t judge me when I move away from the smoky air. I would prefer not to pass through it when I enter or leave a building (in the UK).
I applaud you if you manage to kick the habit.
Large corporations and govts ‘want, not need’ your money though! So it is tough for you.
Good luck if u wish to quit. No probs if u don’t!
Apr 6th, 2010
hey
hahaha… this is soooo funny :)
Apr 19th, 2010
Hiba Alware
I’ve got nothing to do with smoking; I’ve never smoked in my life and I never will. But the pics r reely creative & imaginative. They helped me a lot 4 my school project.My teacher was pleased with me all thanks 2 these pics.
May 17th, 2010
Frank
The Smoker’s Lung is creativ and extremly, but very cool!
May 19th, 2010
kayla
i think that all these posters would stop people from smoking!!
it is triible 2 smoke and the people should no better not 2 smoke!!
May 26th, 2010
Dave
I think non smokers should stop whinging, i have smoked for 5o years no probs, all non smokers should be executed
May 27th, 2010
Gil
@Kayla. I think people should learn how to use proper English =)
Jun 2nd, 2010
oaitse
These ads are just creative, I would say for the non smokers out there who are seeing this and they don’t quit they just don’t love themselves. I am a foreigner in Malaysia and I think this would help them.
Jun 9th, 2010
Mike
I had “CANCER CURES SMOKING” lettered on my station wagon rear window.
Jun 28th, 2010
vikas
So creative…..
At least some people will recognice
Jun 28th, 2010
Asus
Cool ads… still not going to stop smoking though.
Very creative.
Aug 23rd, 2010
hamid
Very nice, but the intensity should not affect
Oct 20th, 2010
Rik
Smoking is cool
Oct 26th, 2010
justin
looking at these make me want to smoke
Nov 4th, 2010
GreenDevil'z
it’s a good promo to encourage smokers to start thinking on quitting smoking ! Love the Art ! But should be reached to mass smokers! Keep it Up !
Nov 5th, 2010
GreenDevil'z
it’s a Weapon of Mass Destruction ! Kuel !
Nov 5th, 2010
Rajan Singh Patialvi
This is really awesome website…
Awesome Creativity
Dec 10th, 2010
isaiah
smoking is bad for you dont do it jk its good
Feb 3rd, 2011
Mad Mom
Smokers pollute the air up to 40 feet in every direction. As a nonsmoker, I am being forced to breathe this pollution. I have just as much right not to have my health threatened as others have to pollute the air.
What is the answer? The tobacco companies are in this to make money. It is in their best interests to keep people in denial that smoking is bad for your health. Neither I nor my husband ever smoked, but thanks to their grandparents’ inconsiderate example, my kids do.
No person is an island, everyone sets an example for others. If you really love your families, then don’t force them to breathe poison.
Mar 22nd, 2011
Mary
Re:(“As a nonsmoker, I am being forced to breathe this pollution”), wrong??? –as an active anti smoker I appreciate all the new laws and smoking is banned just about everywhere yet many people still do not appreciate it. So being so called “forced” would mean the only place you think you are being so call ‘forced” is outside while maybe walking passed a smoker for 3 seconds, while at same time cars drive by with exhaust. so if you are not unrealistic or discriminating what about pollution from billions of cars? If you drive you are doing the same thing as smokers as you say which is polluting the air. don’t give smokers ammunition to discredit us.
I don’t smoke buts let’s be realistic. Lies and exaggerations make things harder as an anti smoker. Stick to the truths we know of.
Wouldn’t all smokers be dead if smoking caused cancer? The health board says “linked” not cause so I will stick to that until I know more and not make up my own story and call it truth.
The smoke stacks are a good one. Now about the real smoke stacks out there polluting the air, if you are not bias or discriminating???
Again I am a non smoker, I do not like the smell or second hand smoke at all, but I will not lie or exaggerate to make my point or get attention.
We will lose public creditability if we lie and exaggerate.
Apr 24th, 2011
james a. daugherty
As a former 2 pack a day smoker I consider myself an expert on nicotine addiction. Anyone who justifies their habit by saying “you’ve got to die from something” is right. but,I don’t hear any of them saying “and I’m looking forward to spending 15 or 20 years living with emphyzema.” When I was young I often thought “If I live to be 60 I’d like to be physically capable of doing some of the things I never had time nor money to do in my youth.” I was able to quit smoking when I was 35. At age 59 I carried a 40# backpack 1450 miles in 100 days. Need I say more.
Jan 30th, 2012
Dale
To all the smokers out there. I agree you should be allowed to smoke, at home. That’s it! Also, you should be held responsible for all medical bills incurred by you from smoking. All bills above and beyond what is covered by your insurance. Your freedom should not become my bill!!!
Apr 19th, 2012
Susan A. Foster
Looking to buy a punching bag that looks like a cigarette
Sep 17th, 2013
Shaun cricchiola
Dear all non smokers, lets make a wager, i am willing to stay in a room without any windows for 5 minutes with 10,000 cigarettes lit altogether and you stay in the same room with 1 exception instead of cigarettes you will have a car with the engine on for 5 minutes. Lets see who will stay alive, wake up guys the real problem is the polution in the air that we are putting by our cars and factories not cigarettes
Mar 29th, 2014