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Originally Posted by nomadking
The drop in smoking started in the 1970s. Long before any specific measures were introduced.
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1965 Cigarette advertising was banned in TV in 1965
1969 the Radio Times implemented its own ban on cigarette advertising
1971 Publication of the second ROyal College of Physicians report, "Smoking and Health Now"; this report also received widespread publicity and caused a permanent drop of 5% in cigarette consumption
1971 Health warnings were put on cigarette packets
1971 London Transport increased the proportion of carriages in underground trains reserved for non-smokers from 50% to 75%, and banned smoking on single-deck buses
1972 132 MPs voted in favour of a ban on cigarette advertising, 73 against. In an extension of the existing voluntary agreement, the industry agreed to: include "health hints" on cigarette packs (e.g. "if you do smoke, leave a long stub); cover up specific brand advertisements at televised sporting events; ensure that all brand ads at sports events carried a health warning; ensure that cinema cigarette advertisements, and those sent through the post, carried a reference to the health warning
1974 The second edition of the tar tables was published, dividing cigarettes into high, middle-to-high, middle, low-to-middle and low tar categories
1975 Following discussions with the industry and the department of Health, the ASA agreed to devise a new, stricter code governing cigarette advertising
1976 The HEC launched an anti-smoking campaign aimed at young people
1976 The BBC programme Nationwide launched a widespread campaign to "Stop smoking with Nationwide" which continued for several months
1977 The HEC launched a TV campaign focusing on the rights of non-smokers and smoking by women
1978 The Independent Broadcasting Authority publishes a Code of Advertising Standards which regulates all commercial TV and radio broadcasting. Cigarettes and cigarette tobacco are "unacceptable products" not to be advertised on commercial radio
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http://www.ash.org.uk/files/documents/ASH_741.pdf
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Originally Posted by Taf
Free (or much cheaper) ciggies to the military during, and after WW2, meant a large rise in the percentage of smokers. Those hooked on nicotine during that period are dying out, so of course the percentages these days are dropping.
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Actually, in 1947, a massive (43%) increase in cigarette tax results led to a 14% drop in cigarette consumption among British men.
Also, over 60s have a lower percentage of smokers than other age groups.
http://www.hscic.gov.uk/catalogue/PU...g-2015-rep.pdf page 12
