Manster7588
I Support Law Enforcement.
When I was a kid, I did not hear that smoking was harmful. I saw the Marlboro Man and Virginia Slim on the TV.
I never have smoked ever, not because I heard it was harmful, but because I used to get sick in the car with my mom and dad smoking. I now have nodes in my lungs from second-hand smoke. The tobacco companies squelched the talk about cigarettes. That was wrong. Period.
Not sure how old you are but the warnings on packs have been there since the late 60's. Everybody knew unless they wanted to ignore it.
Cigarettes
Caution: Cigarette Smoking May be Hazardous to Your Health (1966–1970)
Warning: The Surgeon General Has Determined that Cigarette Smoking is Dangerous to Your Health (1970–1985)
SURGEON GENERAL'S WARNING: Smoking Causes Lung Cancer, Heart Disease,Emphysema, And May Complicate Pregnancy. (1985–)
SURGEON GENERAL'S WARNING: Quitting Smoking Now Greatly Reduces Serious Risks to Your Health. (1985–)
SURGEON GENERAL'S WARNING: Smoking By Pregnant Women May Result in Fetal Injury, Premature Birth, And Low Birth Weight. (1985–)
SURGEON GENERAL'S WARNING: Cigarette Smoke Contains Carbon Monoxide
In 1973, the Assistant Director of Research at R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company wrote an internal memorandum regarding new brands of cigarettes for the youth market. He observed that, "psychologically, at eighteen, one is immortal" and theorized that "the desire to be daring is part of the motivation to start smoking." He stated, "in this sense the warning label on the package may be a plus."