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1.23 million new teen smokers in US
1.23 million new teen smokers in the United States -
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Tobacco Timeline 1996-Present Day
Tobacco events from 1996-present day -
Tobacco-Free Kids campaign launched
The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids is founded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, American Cancer Society, American Heart Association, American Medical Association and others to advocate at the national, state and local levels for the proven policies that reduce tobacco use and save lives. -
FDA gets tobacco authority
US President Bill Clinton declares nicotine an addictive drug and grants the Food and Drug Administration authority to regulate nicotine. -
Scientists identify the substance in tobacco that causes lung cancer
Scientists identify the substance in tobacco smoke that causes lung cancer -
Joe Camel advertising comes to an end
Joe Camel has been running for 9 years from 1988 and has been a big name and icon in the tobacco industry. But has targeted and encourage kids to try smoking. -
Americans spend 51.9 billion
Americans spent an estimated $51.9 billion on tobacco products in 1997, or just under 1% of their disposable income -
Tobacco executives admit to the harmful effects of smoking
Tobacco executives admit at a US Congressional hearing that nicotine is addictive and that smoking is harmful. -
Tobacco indutry fined billions
Tobacco companies pay 206 billion dollars to pay for healthcare of victims with smoking related diseases -
Ideas to ban tobacco advertising
The Government announces plans to introduce a ban on tobacco
advertising on 10 December 1999 -
Smoking banned on flights
Smoking is prohibited on all flights between the U.S. and foreign destinations -
Studies show low nicotine still causes cancer
The National Cancer Institute publishes Risks Associated with Smoking Cigarettes with Low Machine-Measured Yields of Tar and Nicotine, which shows that smoking cigarettes low in tar and nicotine does not reduce disease risk (UCSF) -
E-cig invented
2003 Heavy tobacco smoker and pharmacist Hon Lik invented the world’s first electronic cigarette in Beijing, China. -
Ireland bans public smoking
Ireland becomes the first country in the world to ban smoking in workplaces and public places. Despite dire predictions of failure by sections of the hospitality trade, the ban is widely accepted and compliance reaches 97%. -
Tobacco banned from global sports
People used to advertise tobacco products in global sports like in the Malaysian Grand Prix in the picture below, but then advertising of tobacco in sports is now banned since 2005. -
First International public health Treaty
The first international public health treaty — the World Health Organization’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control — goes into effect. It calls on participating countries to enact proven measures to reduce tobacco use and exposure to secondhand smoke, including comprehensive smoke-free laws, higher tobacco taxes, strong health warnings and bans on tobacco marketing. 177 countries are parties to the treaty -
E-ciggarettes
Were first introduced in Europe and America, and are still running. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5rBDwliN8E -
Advertisments target women
Camel uses a different design with giveaways included like jewelry and etc. to attract women and other ladies, espicially teen girls. It also has emphasized on party promontions at nightclubs and bars. -
Cigarette taxes increased
Congress approves the largest-ever boost to the federal cigarette excise tax, increasing it by
62 cents to $2.21 -
FDA gets more control over tobacco
The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act gives the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) the authority to regulate the manufacture, marketing and sale of tobacco products to protect public health. Later that year, the FDA Center for Tobacco Products was formed and subsequently banned most flavored cigarettes and misleading cigarette labels such as light and low-tar. http://www.fda.gov/TobaccoProducts/GuidanceComplianceRegulatoryInformation/ucm171683.htm -
WARING labels on ciggarette packages
Now in the world, and recently Australia since 2012, has now put warning labels on the ciggerates like Canada, Thailand, Brazil and in UK. United States, FDA( Food and Drug Administration) tried to do but was sued by other ciggarette companies. http://www.ucsf.edu/news/2012/11/13151/cigarette-pack-health-warning-labels-us-lag-behind-world http://www.theguardian.com/society/gallery/2015/jan/22/the-rise-and-fall-of-tobacco-advertising-in-pictures -
12% of people smoke
50 years after the surgeon general’s first report on smoking, only 12% of people smoke compared to 42% in 1964. This report was the first federal government report linking smoking and ill health, including lung cancer and heart disease.
