In the article “The 1964 Surgeon General's report and Americans' beliefs about smoking”, cigarettes are described as becoming incredibly popular across the country between the 1890s and early 1900s (Marshall 253). The marketing for cigarettes was everywhere, from newspapers to favorite celebrities smoking a certain brand, which made everyone want to take part in smoking. The public perception of smoking was very favorable at this time, which made the marketing of cigarettes easy and helped bring in large profits.