| Year |
Event |
| 1964 |
The Surgeon General declared that smoking causes lung canceer, respiratory diseases, and heart disease. |
| 1965 |
Warning labels are required on all cigarette packages. |
| 1971 |
Cigarette makers withdrew advertisements from the television and radio. |
| 1972 |
The Surgeon General issued the first report indicating that secondhand smoke is dangerous to nonsmokers. |
| 1975 |
Minnesota passed the first state law requiring businesses, restaurants, and other institutions to establish no-smoking areas. |
| 1983 |
San Francisco became the first major city to limit smoking in the workplace. |
| 1986 |
The Surgeon General and the National Research Council linked secondhand smoke to lung cancer and respiratory disease in nonsmokers. |
| 1988 |
All United States airlines banned smoking on flights under two hours. |
