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Jump to full article: UPI, 2008-04-27
Intro: Former U.S. Surgeon General William H. Stewart, who used his tenure to condemn cigarette smoking, has died in New Orleans at the age of 86.
The Washington Post reported Sunday that Stewart, who was among the first to demand health warnings be placed on cigarette packs, died of kidney failure at Ochsner Medical Center.
In addition to his anti-smoking efforts during his term between 1965 and 1969, Stewart used his influence to bring attention to racial discrimination in the U.S. healthcare system.
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