cigarette mascot hospital Mr. Cig hands out free cigarettes at in 1948 In 1948, a human-sized cigarette

In 1948, a human sized cigarette mascot named Mr. Cig visited hospital patients, handing out free cigarettes. This was during a time when smoking was widely accepted and even promoted, with the 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 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 the 1950s, it was completely normal for hospitals to sell cigarettes. Staff pushed carts through the wards offering packs alongside magazines and snacks, and patients could even smoke from their beds.

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