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Blunt Anti-Smoking Ashtrays

'3 Days' Weighs Ash, Calculates Life Expectancy

— February 16, 2009 — Lifestyle
Large-scale anti-smoking campaigns have proven to be generally effective in achieving their aim. Apparently, however, designers have decided to take matters into their own hands by producing novel products such as the smart "3 Days Ashtray."

Although slightly gruesome, this alert ashtray is the first that's specifically designed to weigh the amount of ash dropped inside and then estimate the approximate time that smoking has taken from your life expectancy. Apparently the fine print on cigarette packages has done little to curb the deadly habit. Let's see what interactive scolding can do!

If anti-smoking groups want dramatic results, how about replacing those monotonous warnings with interactive info on how each cigarette taken out of its packet will affect the health and the lifespan of its consumer?

I already have a few friends in mind to whom I can spread havoc with this innocent-looking gift. Let's hope creativity will wipe the ashtray floor clean of this sneaky viral habit.
Trend Themes
1. Interactive Health Warnings - Creating interactive info to show the immediate health and lifespan effects of smoking on each cigarette.
2. Smart Ashtrays - Developing innovative ashtrays that calculate life expectancy based on the amount of ash dropped inside.
3. Disruptive Anti-smoking Products - Designing unique anti-smoking products that aim to deter and educate smokers effectively.
Industry Implications
1. Healthcare - Introducing interactive health warnings could revolutionize the way smoking cessation is approached in healthcare settings.
2. Consumer Electronics - Developing smart ashtrays could provide a new market for innovative smoking cessation devices in the consumer electronics industry.
3. Product Design - Creating disruptive anti-smoking products can open up opportunities for designers to address smoking addiction with innovative solutions.
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