The Surgeon General's first report on smoking and health was published in 1964.
Sources
- Physical Activity and Health: A Report of the Surgeon General (archive.cdc.gov)
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK294311/ (ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
- https://www.govinfo.gov/features/anniversary-report-smoking-health (govinfo.gov)
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