The Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 was Congress's first attempt to pro?tect con?sumers against the dangers of cigarette smoking.

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The Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 was aimed at regulating the safety and purity of food and drugs, not specifically cigarettes or smoking. However, in the years following the act's passage, there were several efforts to regulate tobacco products and advertising, culminating in the 1964 Surgeon General's report linking smoking to various health risks.

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