| The Tobacco Reference Guide
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| by David Moyer, MD. |
| Chapter 26 Tobacco and the military |
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| Tobacco and the military: Historical |
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| American soldiers first received tobacco rations (0.4 ounces with 10 cigarette |
| papers) in World War I. When the War Department approved the rations, "a wave of |
| joy swept through the American Army." Until 1975, cigarettes were included in all |
| k-rations and c-rations provided to soldiers and sailors. |
| Advertising, the Uneasy Persuasion, p. 186 and Reducing Health Consequences of |
| Smoking, p. 278 |
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| In World War I, wounded soldiers were allowed to smoke while being operated on. An |
| army surgeon described the calming effect of cigarettes. "Wonderful. As soon as the |
| lads take their first whiff, they seem eased and relieved of their agony." |
| Tobacco Advertising, p. 184 |
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| In World War II, cigarettes were sold at military stores tax-free for usually a nickel a |
| pack, and were distributed free in overseas areas. |
| Reducing the Health Consequences of Smoking, p. 425 |
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