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California Physicians’ Opposition to Tobacco Predates Famed 1964 Surgeon General’s Report
Jump to full article: California Medical Association (CMA), 2009-06-12
Intro: “California’s physicians have been outspoken on the ill effects of cigarettes for over 40 years,” said Dr. Dev GnanaDev, CMA president. “The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act is long overdue. What we feed our pets is more regulated than cigarettes are today. ”
CMA has been a tireless advocate on stronger reforms for the tobacco industry. In 1970, 1978 and 1980, the medical association supported ballot initiatives that would have banned smoking in many public places. In 1987, CMA took on its biggest tobacco-related challenge and won, with the passage of Proposition 99, which established a 25-cents-per-pack tax on cigarettes and a tax hike for other tobacco related products.
Joining with labor, the California Restaurant Association and health-related groups in 1993, the medical association worked to pass the Indoor Clean Air Act, a law banning smoking in California workplaces, including restaurants and even bars. The passage of this law struck a huge blow against the scourge of cigarettes and sparked a nationwide trend.
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