Identify each of the following as a positive or negative impact of science on society. In 1965, Congress passed the Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act. In the 1930s, medical journal articles linked asbestos to cancer. For more than 2,000 years, asbestos has been used in home insulation, roofing, cements, tiling, and brake pads. In the 2000s, industries specialize in asbestos reduction. Scientists provided evidence that secondhand smoke causes cancer.