Did Doctors Ever Endorse Cigarettes?

Did Doctors Ever Endorse Cigarettes? Did doctors ever endorse cigarettes? During the 1920s, Lucky Strike was the dominant cigarette brand. This brand, made by American Tobacco Company, was the first to use the image of a physician in its advertisements. “20,679 physicians say ‘Luckies are less irritating,” its advertisements proclaimed. When did doctors recommend cigarettes?