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History of Smoking Cessation
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The history of smoking cessation exhibit chronicles the develop of various approaches to assist smokers in getting off cigarettes during the past century. These approaches range from books and pamphlets, to stop smoking clinics, various over-the-counter treatment methods, to population wide campaigns such as the Great American Smoke-Out, and to the more recent time period with the development of drug therapies, e-cigarettes, and tailored behavioral treatments making use of the internet and emerging mobile technologies. The exhibit also highlights efforts made by the cigarette companies to stymie efforts made by smokers to get off their cigarettes.