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On This Day, Jan. 11: Surgeon General Says Smoking a 'Health Hazard'

The 1964 report revealed smoking caused a 70% increase in mortality, prompting global public health reforms and challenges to tobacco industry influence.

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On Jan. 11, 1964, U.S. Surgeon General Luther Terry released a report saying smoking cigarettes is a definite "health hazard."

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ABC Australia broke the news in Australia on Saturday, January 10, 2026.
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