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The Golden age of the tobacco industry occurred in the post-war period: in the late 1940s and early 1950s, cigarettes were part of the image of many heroes and movie stars. In the 1950s, the first scientific publications on the dangers of tobacco appeared, and major tobacco manufacturers began to produce cigarettes with a filter. In 1960, the first warnings about the dangers of Smoking appeared on packs. The 1980s were marked by the beginning of a global offensive on tobacco: tobacco Taxes in the United States and Western Europe increased by 85% during this period. In the 1990s, lawsuits were the main topic of news about the tobacco industry.