Grossout Anti-Smoking Ads Now More Vomit-Inducing

Mayor Bloomberg, who must not have heard the gospel about cigarettes, yesterday trumpeted the city’s latest anti-smoking campaign, which is clearly designed to make Saw look like Up. If you were troubled by the last round of spots discouraging a perfectly legal habit, get ready, because they’ve kicked it up a notch. I have to believe that within five years every pack of cigarettes sold in this city will be mandated to include a piece of diseased lung affixed right to the front. Sigh. I wish we were more like the French. [NOTE: Pay close attention to this clip for the appearance of Awl pal Meghan Keane, who is dubious about the ads’ effectiveness.]