History of Tobacco
Smoking seems cool......
In 1964- the
Surgeon General's report on "Smoking and Health" came out. This
report assisted in allowing the government to regulate the advertisement and
sales of cigarettes.
In 1966-
those health warnings on cigarette packs begin popping up.
In 1971- television ads for cigarettes are finally taken off the air in the U.S. Cigarettes, however, are still the most heavily advertised product second only to automobiles!
until it lands you in the hospital.....
In 1977-
the first national Great American Smoke out takes place.
In 1979- Because of
the increase in the number of women smokers, the Surgeon General reports on the
Health Consequences of Smoking for Women.
In 1982- the Surgeon General reports that second hand smoke may cause lung cancer. Smoking in public areas soon became restricted, most importantly at the workplace.
1990- Smoking is banned on interstate buses
and all plane flights less than six hours
and finally in a casket!!!!
Sources:
History of Tobacco- http://academic.udayton.edu/health/syllabi/tobacco/history.htm
A Brief History of Tobacco-