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Tougher smoking warnings
Cigarette packaging to carry tougher health warnings as more research is publicised into the effects of passive smoking.
Cigarette packaging to carry tougher health warnings as more research is publicised into the effects of passive smoking.
This archive edition of Letter from America was recorded by one of two listeners, who between them taped and labelled over 650 Letter From America programmes from 1973 to 1989. It was restored by the BBC in 2014.
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Sun 27 May 1984
09:15
BBC Radio 4
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Credit
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Alistair Cooke |
Broadcasts
- Fri 25 May 1984 21:15BBC Radio 4
- Sun 27 May 1984 09:15BBC Radio 4
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