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Surgeon General Benjamin spoke to reporters and answered questions about a report on tobacco use. The study found that as little as one puff from a cigarette can have adverse effects on a pe…

Physicians who analyzed the research involving Agent Orange and heart disease testified about their findings.

Witnesses testified about the Food and Drug Administration’s tar and nicotine rating system on cigarettes, claims made by tobacco companies based on the rating system, the accuracy of rating…

After introductions and a video-taped presentation, Surgeon General Richard Carmona announced his 670-page report, “The Health Consequences of Involuntary Exposure to Tobacco Smoke,” that co…

The subcommittee heard testimony on legislation to ban smoking on commercial airline flights. Representatives from the U.S. House and Senate, the Department of Transportation, and various in…