Surgeon General of the United States

But there was no way for him to know how bad cigarettes were for you.

When the Surgeon General's report came out, he formed an organization called ASH, which And that organization worked to make sure that cigarette brands were not allowed to advertise on radio and TV.

And so that's one example that is most often cited by people.

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a small correction.

At the time I worked with American tobacco in the late 20s and early 30s, cigarettes weren't known to be dangerous to health.

That discovery came about 30 years later when the Surgeon General made a statement in the 50s, you can't hold yourself responsible for what you didn't know.

When roast beef is considered healthy and 10 years later they discover it has dangerous chemicals, you can't carry guilt for earlier advice.

And before anyone tells me that's just one survey from a gym, it isn't.

In 2023, the Surgeon General put out a whole advisory on loneliness.

About half of American adults say they've experienced it with some of the highest rates among young adults.

And young adults are almost twice as likely to say they're lonely as people over 65.

But as of this year, the new U.S. dietary guidelines dropped that.

And we now know that the surgeon general has mentioned that there's really no safe limit.

We used to think limit it to four glasses a week or four to six, four to seven, one glass a day.

But we now know there's not really any safe amount.

And I think a really surprising statistic that flies in the face of what most people assume is that most people with breast cancer don't actually have a genetic known risk factor or family history.

So it begs the question, what are the things that we're doing in our lifestyle and in our environment that are actually modifiable risk factors? And alcohol is definitely one of them.

In January of 2025, the Surgeon General put out an advisory on alcohol and cancer.

And here's some important numbers that women should know.

Rock Lobster comes back with a bunt.

A half point for the Surgeon General's anti-smoking warning.

The 12th.

We also had a point for the Rock Lobster, for Somerset and Mom, for the Razor's Edge, and because it was requested by the chat, and because it was funny.

And so was Nicole Shanahan, who funded Bobby's campaign to a significant extent, really represents a classical person.

Marin County, Silicon Valley, wealthy woman, a lawyer who happens to have an autistic child, which kind of activated her and brought her into Bobby's sphere.

There's also bodybuilders and biohackers.

There is libertarians and individuals that endorse the – The Austrian School of Economics and Mises Institute type thinking.

There's the whole medical freedom contingent that is substantial, but there's also a really strong component here that in many ways was consolidated or catalyzed by Kelly and Casey Means with their book, Good Energy.

And you'll recall that Good Energy and all of the buzz around that, the Joe Rogan show, Tucker Carlson, et cetera, that preceded their involvement in Bobby's campaign and the branding of that very unusual coalition, as Maha, Make America Healthy Again, which, by the way, that was not coined by Bobby.

The first use that anyone can track is in a book that precedes all this by a year to two years, written by the woman who is now the Surgeon General nominee.

And the title of the book includes Make America Healthy Again.

The second, Erica Schwartz, was confirmed in August of 2026.

The Surgeon General's chair has been empty the entire term.

Now let's get down to the state lever.

This is where the action is for you and I.

Rock Lobster comes back with a bunt.

A half point for the Surgeon General's anti-smoking warning.

The 12th.

We also had a point for the Rock Lobster, for Somerset and Mom, for the Razor's Edge, and because it was requested by the chat, and because it was funny.