cigarette mascot hospital Mr. Ciggy: A Shocking Tobacco History The mascot, Mr. Cig, visits

The mascot, Mr. Cig, visits a hospital patient. 1948. Mr. Cig," a tobacco industry mascot handing out free cigarettes to hospital patients in 1948! In The 1940s and 1950s, Smoking Was Seen as Normal and Even Beneficial by Society. In This Context, Mr. Cig Emerged, a Character Created for Campaigns That Reinforced Cigarette Acceptance and Introduced Photography & Graphics Educational Communications SUNY Upstate In 1948, a bizarre and unsettling scene unfolded in a hospital room when a cigarette mascot appeared beside a patient as part of a promotional campaign. The grinning, anthropomorphic cigarette figureintended to Earth Day at Upstate Volunteers cleaned up litter and cigarette butts across campus, while sharing resources on quitting smoking and vaping and lung cancer prevention. Every small action adds up! #EarthDay

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