Question

Which message was reported in a U.S. Surgeon General's report released in 1964?

A) Smoking is a major factor in cancer and heart disease.
B) The United States will not import cigarettes or any product with carcinogens.
C) Nonfiltered cigarettes are no safer than filtered cigarettes.
D) Smoking is illegal for anyone under 16.

Answer 1

The correct answer is A) Smoking is a major factor in cancer and heart disease

At the time this was revolutionary because many American people, including children, were avid smokers.

Answer 2

A) Smoking is a major factor in cancer and heart disease.

Step-by-step explanation:

The first report on general US smoking was directed by surgeon Luther Terry with the help of an advisor, the historical report of 1964 related to smoking cigarettes with dangerous health effects, including lung cancer and heart disease. As a reaction, the United States Congress adopted the Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act of 1965 and the Cigarette Smoking Law of 1969.