Too bad I don't smoke. Well, actually, no it isn't, given the horrible health effects of smoking. Be that as it may, I wish I had a couple of these to have around the house for when relatives who smoke come over (photo below the fold):
Courtesy of the Singapore Cancer Society, and hat tip to Medgadget and Pharmagossip.
Of course, the Singapore Cancer Society also asks one of the stranger questions that I've ever heard:
Hmmm. I'd rather not answer that question, thank you very much.
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