The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) this week launched new ads to encourage people to quit smoking. "When I was a gay teenager trying to figure out who I was, I would hide behind cigarettes," said "Angie P." of Cincinnati, speaking in one of the CDC ads. "It shocked me, I've been a singer since I was three years old," said Angie, who spoke about her medical history in an interview with Connecticut Public and asked not to use her full name. "I sang in gospel choirs, rhythm and blues groups and even spent some time in Las Vegas. But I couldn't play the notes I was known for, and I knew that had taken its toll on me," he said. "Angie," now 62, said she quit smoking in her forti... [Read more]