they started putting warning labels on cigarettes in 1966.
when did they start putting warning labels on cigarettes?
1966
bullet::::- all charges for failure to warn were dropped against philip morris and lorillard, since cipollone began smoking their cigarettes after the 1966 federally mandated warning labels appeared on the packages





















































bullet::::- only liggett & myers could be held liable, as cipollone smoked their cigarettes before the 1966 warning labels





















































bullet::::- court ruled that the company did in fact contribute to her death.





















































bullet::::- the jury awarded $400,000 in damages to mr. antonio cipollone, who had continued to fight the case after his wife's death.
cipollone v. liggett group, inc.
in the united states warning labels were instituted under the federal food, drug, and cosmetic act of 1938. cigarettes were not required to have warning labels in the united states until in 1965 congress passed the federal cigarette labeling and advertising act (fclaa).





















































section::::abnormal warning labels.





















































warning labels have been produced for different items. in some cases, these labels warn against some very strange occurrences such as the legendary microwave warning that states 'do not dry pets in microwave'.





















































some companies hold 'strange warning label competitions' such as the former m-law wacky warning labels competition.
warning label