A History of U.S. Surgeon General Warnings: Smoking, TV, Safer Sex and More

Written by on May 24, 2023

A warning issued by the United States surgeon general, Dr. Vivek Murthy, on Tuesday provided guidance about an issue that has been front of mind for American parents for years: the negative effects of social media on the mental health of young people.

These types of public health advisories are infrequent, but sometimes become turning points in American life.

Cigarettes

It took a surgeon general’s report in 1964 and decades of effort that followed to change the perception of smoking in America . . .



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