mr cigarette hospital The mascot, Mr. Cig, visits a hospital patient. (1948)

I can't believe this is real 😭 In the 1940s, a human-sized cigarette mascot known as “Mr. Cig” was used in promotional campaigns where performers visited hospitals and handed out free cigarettes

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What once looked normal now feels unthinkable. In 1948, cigarettes were marketed as safe, even beneficial, with campaigns placing them in hospitals and promoting figures like Mr Cig to build trust. At

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I can't believe this is real 😭 In the 1940s, a human-sized cigarette mascot known as “Mr. Cig” was used in promotional campaigns where performers visited hospitals and handed out free cigarettes

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77 years ago, in hospitals across England, a man called “Mr. Cig” dressed up as a giant cigarette and handed out free cigarettes to patients, even those recovering from lung illnesses. At

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Man Lights Cigarette in Unusual Hospital Scene

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Mr. Cig Visits A Hospital and Gives Out Free Cigarettes To Patients, 1948.

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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 tobacco

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