Confronting America’s Smoking Pandemic

A Timeline in Four Parts

Part 1: 1939–1966

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Part 2: 1967–1985

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Part 3: 1986–1999

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Part 4: 2000–2016

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Dr. Alan Blum and Cancer Network partnered to assemble a four-part slideshow series addressing the history of America’s smoking epidemic.

Part 1: From Early Evidence to Global Battle, 1939–1966

Part 2: An Era of Activism, 1967–1985

Part 3: Regulation, Legislation, Litigation, 1986–1999

Part 4: Failures and Successes 2000–2016

This slideshow was initially published at cancernetwork.com