Suicide Used As Plot Device in Car Ad, Public Health Norms Be Damned

On May 3, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published a report showing that suicide among middle-aged Americans has risen substantially. Perverse coincidence perhaps, but that document arrived about a week after Hyundai Europe pulled an ad that sparked sustained outrage because it shows a guy trying to commit suicide with fumes from his SUV, only to find his efforts stymied because his fuel-cell-powered vehicle emits only water vapor, not carbon monoxide. [More]