Elizabeth thought smoking menthol cigarettes made her look sophisticated. At age 52, she learned she had smoking-related peripheral artery disease (PAD) and had major surgery to restore blood flow to her legs. In this ad, Elizabeth shares her tip, which is that smoking could give you PAD – as she says, “That’s a sophisticated way of saying you are going to have a hard time walking for the rest of your life”.
This video can also be viewed at
https://www.cdc.gov/wcms/video/low-res/tobacco/2025/22142214tips-2025-elizabeth-b-sophisticated-tip-URL-15-high-res.mp4