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After 1962, an American smoking a Cuban cigar was an act of defiance or discreet luxury, while the rest of the world saw it as a simple pleasure
However, its a one-time investment, and you can use it for several years
Indeed, although smoking remains the leading preventable cause of death, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) included tobacco control on its 1999 and 2011 lists of Ten Great Public Health Achievements because of the unprecedented reduction in smoking rates after the transformative 1964 Surgeon Generals report 3,7,20,21