![]() She wanted young people to know the truth about tobacco. ![]() With her unique voice, she was able to rekindle the awareness of the American people about the continued suffering caused by smoking. The scars where part of her jaw had been cut out and on her throat where her larynx had been removed only made her more determined to speak, especially to young people at schools. ![]() In a society where women are often judged by their looks, Terrie did not hide the scars on her face caused by smoking. But they also revealed a level of bravery and strength of character that amazed everyone who was privileged to know her through her work on the Tips campaign. ![]() The smoking caused throat and oral cancer, and the surgeries and radiation treatment to remove the cancer scarred her face and neck and took away her natural voice. “I thought it was the cool thing to do,” she said. “The passing of this public health hero is a loss for us all, and a reminder to heed her warning about the dangers of smoking,” said Tim McAfee, MD, MPH, director of CDC’s Office on Smoking and Health from 2010 to 2015. Terrie, age 53, died Monday, September 16, 2013, from the cancer she fought so bravely during the final 13 years of her life. ![]() The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) mourns the passing of Terrie Hall, one of the people featured in CDC’s Tips From Former Smokers ® (Tips ® ) national tobacco education campaign. ![]()
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