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The history of how the U.S. government framed the dangers of smoking
1:12:48 - 1:16:17 (03:29)
The United States still has over 200 billion cigarettes smoked every year despite the knowledge that smoking causes cancer. In the 50s, if tobacco and cigarettes were ever shown to cause cancer, they were expected to be banned, even with the pure metric of the number of cigarettes smoked per year.
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Despite the widespread belief that cigarettes would be banned if ever shown to cause cancer, cigarette smoking remains prevalent decades later, with over 200 billion cigarettes smoked in the United States annually.
1:12:48 - 1:14:57 (02:09)
Summary
Despite the widespread belief that cigarettes would be banned if ever shown to cause cancer, cigarette smoking remains prevalent decades later, with over 200 billion cigarettes smoked in the United States annually.
ChapterThe history of how the U.S. government framed the dangers of smoking
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PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
David O’Reilly discusses the cultural differences in smoking, from “everybody smoking” in some countries to the cultural shift in the United States towards negative perceptions of smoking.
1:14:57 - 1:16:17 (01:20)
Summary
David O’Reilly discusses the cultural differences in smoking, from “everybody smoking” in some countries to the cultural shift in the United States towards negative perceptions of smoking. Despite the decline in smoking rates in the US, Hollywood and modern shows continue to present smoking as a common activity.