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WHO recognizes Washington stop smoking program 

Jump to full article: Associated Press (AP), 2009-11-10

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The World Health Organization has invited the director of Washington state's smoking prevention program to speak at an international conference.

The meeting later this week in Tunisia focuses on effective prevention strategies. Terry Reid, the Washington program's director since March 2001, is the only person from the United States invited to the conference.

Since Washington began its stop smoking program, adult smoking has decreased by 30 percent and youth smoking has dropped by about half.

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