Post: Smoking Baby Causes Outrage
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05-27-2010, 09:04 PM
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A sickening video of a 2-year-old Indonesian toddler puffing away on a cigarette is being described by anti-tobacco advocates as a “tragic” example of the vice grip the cigarette industry has on the developing world.
“I was horrified but not surprised,” said Matthew Myers, president of the Washington, D.C.-based Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids. “This video demonstrates how truly tragic the global use of tobacco.”
British media outlets broke the heartbreaking news about Ardi Rizal, who took his first smoke at 18 months under the watch of his father, Mohammed, 30.
The boy’s family now claims the 2-year-old is so hooked he can’t kick the filthy habit.
“He’s totally addicted,” said his mother, Diana, 26. “If he doesn’t get cigarettes, he gets angry and screams and batters his head against the wall. He tells me he feels dizzy and sick.”
The boy is also overweight and uses a toy truck to get around because he can’t keep up with other children.
The boy’s disturbing habit hasn’t escaped public notice in Sumatra. Concerned officials offered to buy the family a car if Ardi quits.
Mohammed Rizal, the boy’s dad, seemed unconcerned, British media reported.
“He looks pretty healthy to me. I don’t see the problem,” he said.
Myers said multi-national tobacco companies are buying up indigenous tobacco producers in the developing world and using their vast influence to hook new smokers, who have virtually no information about the health effects.
“I was horrified but not surprised,” said Matthew Myers, president of the Washington, D.C.-based Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids. “This video demonstrates how truly tragic the global use of tobacco.”
British media outlets broke the heartbreaking news about Ardi Rizal, who took his first smoke at 18 months under the watch of his father, Mohammed, 30.
The boy’s family now claims the 2-year-old is so hooked he can’t kick the filthy habit.
“He’s totally addicted,” said his mother, Diana, 26. “If he doesn’t get cigarettes, he gets angry and screams and batters his head against the wall. He tells me he feels dizzy and sick.”
The boy is also overweight and uses a toy truck to get around because he can’t keep up with other children.
The boy’s disturbing habit hasn’t escaped public notice in Sumatra. Concerned officials offered to buy the family a car if Ardi quits.
Mohammed Rizal, the boy’s dad, seemed unconcerned, British media reported.
“He looks pretty healthy to me. I don’t see the problem,” he said.
Myers said multi-national tobacco companies are buying up indigenous tobacco producers in the developing world and using their vast influence to hook new smokers, who have virtually no information about the health effects.
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05-27-2010, 09:13 PM
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jackster802
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05-27-2010, 09:22 PM
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Reaper
The Grim Reaper
Is he a "Midget" or i should say little person. This is really uncalled for im my opinion. Because this is kinda called child abuse. Because there is no way he got the cig for himself. And somebody had to give it him, and kept giving them to him which leads to the addiction. I am horrified to see this. Im sure there is something else to this, that we are missing/info. What will this kid have lung cancer at the age of 16 when he is just starting to get his life started. Well i don't know what you can get started in that country. But i think this is just plain wrong in the way i see it. -TheReaper
05-27-2010, 09:54 PM
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