Everyday Items From 100 Years Ago That Are Now Illegal
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A Doctor's Recommendation?
Smoking on airplanes and in medical offices.
It's hard to imagine today, but smoking was once permitted almost everywhere, from airplanes to hospital waiting rooms. Doctors sometimes even appeared in cigarette ads, and the smoke-filled cabin of a 747 was the norm. Decades of research linking secondhand smoke to cancer and other diseases led to sweeping public smoking bans, clearing the air for good.