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02/01/1971 Cigarette ads banned from TV in USA

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TEENS REACT TO CIGARETTE COMMERCIALS

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Tobacco companies forced to air anti-tobacco ads

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Winston Cigarette Commercial - The Flintstones

President Nixon signed into law the Public Health Cigarette Smoking Act, banning the advertising of cigarettes on television and radio. The Virginia Slims brand was the last commercial shown. As a consequence, most tobacco advertising was done in magazines, newspapers, and on billboards.