Seat Belts And Car Seats Were Substandard
The passenger seat would be occupied by little children who would not be restrained. This was the “safety method”: if your parents had to stop suddenly, they would toss an arm across from you. Occasionally, infants were transported in baby seats that were not fastened. In the back, next to Mom, or even on someone’s lap, they were kept safe. Larger newborns and toddlers were transported in inferior car seats, according to the report. A simple cross-lap motion was used for seat belts. Seat belts and suitable vehicle seat standards were not become mandatory until the 1970s, and airbags did not become mandatory until the 1980s, according to the National Safety Council.
Seat Belts And Car Seats Were Substandard
Smoking Was Promoted As A Healthy Practice
In stores, on flights, on tv, and even at the dinner table, cigarettes dangled from the lips of grown-ups everywhere. The environment was portrayed as being healthy, with the exception of being continuously exposed to secondhand smoking. Baby and parent images appeared in cigarette advertisements. Baby boys holding unlit smokes or pipes in charming images was something Mom and Dad felt was adorable. Cigarette smoking among teenagers was once thought to be a sign of adulthood. Buying smokes for their parents was a common errand for children, and they were never questioned about it.
Smoking Was Promoted As A Healthy Practice
