Cigarette labels -- people are talking about proposed graphic warnings

Cigarette labels are about to get more graphic and, for now at least, those warning labels on cigarette packages are proving quite the talker.

Americans seem fascinated by the proposed package images of corpses and cancer patients, and compelled to comment. But the FDA’s labels aren’t nearly as gory as what appears on these cigarette warning labels from other countries.

Hundreds of folks have weighed in on a Huffington Post story, some favoring education over scare tactics while others laud the use of visual cues to deter smokers.

So now you get to vote. The FDA wants to know which of the 36 images you think would most dissuade smokers. And no write-in ballots accepted.

Check out more information on this issue at HealthKey.com.