Smoking

• In 1930s, smoking was seen as acceptable, glamorous and encouraged even by medical professionals. Films featured leading actors smoking and it was acceptable to smoke indoors, in pubs, restaurants and around children.
• In The 1950s research was published confirming a link between smoking and lung cancer, this led to societal change when the public had growing concerns about the dangers which led to the end of doctors promoting and advertising tobacco products.
• In 1964, in was concluded that there was a link between lung cancer/ chronic bronchitis and smoking. In 1965 it was required by law to put warning labels on products and advertisements to warn the public, later health warning started to appear on them, and nowadays graphic images.
• Campaigns like the British lung foundation led to new legislation.
• The tobacco advertising and promotion act 2002 banned the advertising and promotion of tobacco products and sponsorship of cultural and sporting events.
• The health act 2006 banned smoking in enclosed work and public areas.
• The children’s and families act 2014 banned smoking in vehicles and around children.