William Atkins
Sunday, 11 January 2009 21:10
Science -
Health
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Within the study, the authors of the report concluded that cigarette smoking was a cause of chronic bronchitis and lung and larynx cancer.
It also noted that cigarette smoking played a
“causative role” in other illnesses such as cardiovascular disease, emphysema, and various types of cancer.
In addition, the U.S. report stated that men were one thousand times more likely to die from lung cancer than non-smokers.
The Advisory Committee concluded that cigarette smoking was dangerous enough to warrant appropriate remedial action.
And, action was subsequently taken by the United States.
Within one year (in 1965) the United States required that health warnings be printed on all cigarette packages.
The statement by U.S. surgeon general Luther Terry resulted in a worldwide awareness of the negative health consequences of cigarette smoking. The Terry warning is today, now 45 years later, considered one of the original efforts to control the use of tobacco in the United States and around the world.
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