On this day - 11 January

On January 11th 1964 "Smoking and Health: Report of the Advisory Committee to the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service" was published. This was the first report looking at the health implications of smoking and linked lung cancer, emphysema, chronic bronchitis and heart disease with smoking. This report led to a large amount of people stopping smoking, with the majority quitting without any support from nicotine replacements.

Want to read more about this event and numerous other events from history? A subscription allows you unlimited access to continue reading and to view pages in greater detail. Log in and look at our online shop for prices.

Check back every day to see a different event from history highlighted.