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Illustrated history
Smoking aloft: an illustrated history
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  1. A Blum, MD

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      1920s and 1930s

      The emergence of civil aviation was associated with glamour, daring and sophistication. At the same time, smoking was being promoted and popularised. The two industries were often depicted together in cigarette advertisements with an aviation theme. Advertisers often linked women to smoking and flight. Images of aviators and aviatrices such as Amelia Earhart were invoked to sell cigarettes.


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      1940s

      Cigarettes were very popular during the second world war. Advertisements and …

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