CiglessBot 30 Aug 2007 01:34 am

Barb Tarbox: A life cut short by tobacco

barb_screen.gifIn September 2002 Barb Tarbox was diagnosed with incurable lung (stage IV) and brain cancer at the age of 41.

She smoked two packs of cigarettes a day since the tender age of 11. She smoked for 30 years, totaling a 60 pack-year smoking history.

She died May 18, 2003 after speaking to more than 50,000 students about the dangers of smoking.

View long version (15 minutes) or short version (3 minutes) and transcript.
Warning: This video contains strong emotional material regarding Barb Tarbox’s experience with terminal lung cancer caused by smoking.

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One Response to “Barb Tarbox: A life cut short by tobacco”

  1. on 21 Apr 2008 at 3:44 pm 1.paige said …

    needs more info on barbs earlier life check out some other websites on barb tarbox and seee what I mean
    thank-you

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