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 Smoking and Tobacco Use
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Cigarette Tax1949
Tobacco Acreage1951
Smoking Linked to Disease; Government Action Delayed1964
Health Warning Required on Cigarette Packs1965
Executive Branch Steps up Antismoking Efforts1967
House and Senate Disagree on Cigarette Ad Bill1969
Ban on Cigarette Radio and TV Advertising Enacted1970
Cigarette Regulation1972
Little Cigar Broadcast Ban1973
Illegal Cigarette Sales1978
Cigarette Labeling1982
Industry-Backed Tobacco Bill Cleared1982
Cigarette Labeling1983
New Cigarette Labels1984
Health Warning Labels1985
Limiting Smoking1985
Smokeless Tobacco Warnings1986
New Smoking Report Links Addictive Quality of Nicotine to Cocaine, Heroin1988
Transportation Bill Bans Most Airline Smoking1989
‘Fire-Safe’ Cigarettes1990
Antismoking Bills Fail To Reach Floor1990
House-Passed Bill Imposes Smoking Restrictions1993
Added-Nicotine Controversy Draws Anger, No Action1994
Presidential Statement: Clinton Announces Action to Combat Teen Smoking1995
Passions Run High as Congress Wades Into Tobacco Issue1997
Presidential Statement: Clinton Details Five Key Elements For Teen Smoking Legislation1997
While Congress Debates Bill, Court Rules Against FDA's Power To Regulate Tobacco1998
FDA's Role Scuttles Tobacco Bill2003
FDA Authorized to Regulate Tobacco2009
Agriculture: E-Cigarette Language a Point of Contention2017