The article was written on December 3rd 2012 about how tobacco companies will be required to put different statements on there boxes that lean towards, smoking is bad, one of these statements are "smoking kills, on average 1200 Americans. Every Day". These statements will be on there boxes for the next two years, voted in by US district judge Gladys Kessler. To tell you the truth I think this is a good idea to further more spread the message that smoking is bad for your health. 

www.globalethics.org/newsline/2012/02/smoking-kills/