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Senator Lautenberg Was a Champion in the Fight Against Tobacco
Throughout his career, Senator Lautenberg courageously took on the tobacco industry and championed efforts to reduce tobacco use, the nation’s number one cause of preventable death. Earlier in his service, he led efforts to ban smoking on commercial airl
Jun 3, 2013
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (CTFK)
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Jun 6, 2013 10:01
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AARC Mourns Loss Of Lautenberg, Supporter Of Airline Smoking Ban
AARC is mourning the loss of Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ), whose roots with the American Association for Respiratory Care run deep because of the airline smoking legislation he sponsored. The AARC championed a ban of smoking on airlines back in the late
Jun 4, 2013
Sacramento (CA) Bee
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Jun 5, 2013 17:33
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Frank Lautenberg's Legacy Includes Saving Airline Passengers From Secondhand Smoke
The New Jersey Democrat, who helped pass the '87 bill, had once been a two-pack-a-day smoker himself. But over the course of his career he had come to care deeply about advancing public health through the legislative process.
Jun 3, 2013
Huffington Post (blog)
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Jun 4, 2013 02:44
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VIDEO: From the Archives: Frank Lautenberg on Drinking Age, Secondhand Smoke
We uncovered this interview where he cites the perils of secondhand smoke exposure for crews, and children, on airplanes. Lautenberg appeared on The MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour on Nov. 19, 1987.
Jun 3, 2013
PBS
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Jun 4, 2013 02:22
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Frank R. Lautenberg, 5-Term Senator From New Jersey, Dies at 89
In 1989, he led a successful fight to ban smoking on all commercial airline flights. Mr. Lautenberg, once a two-pack-a-day smoker, told the Senate: “With this legislation, nonsmokers, including children and infants, will be free from secondhand smoke. Wor
Jun 3, 2013
New York Times
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Jun 3, 2013 13:20
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New Jersey Sen. Lautenberg dead at age 89, last remaining World War II veteran in Senate
next time a flight attendant reminds you there’s no smoking on the plane or you witness a teenager getting carded at a liquor store, think of Frank ... when tobacco-state lawmakers asked what would become of tobacco farmers, Lautenberg scoffed, “Grow soy
Jun 3, 2013
AP - Associated Press
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Jun 3, 2013 11:54
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Senator Frank R. Lautenberg A RECORD OF ACCOMPLISHMENT
• Smoking on Airplanes: In his first term, in 1987, Senator Lautenberg wrote the groundbreaking law banning smoking on airline flights lasting two hours or less ... • Smoking in Federal Facilities: Senator Lautenberg wrote the 1994 law ... FDA-Tobacco
Jun 3, 2013
U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ)
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Jun 3, 2013 11:48
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Remembering Frank Lautenberg's Progressive Legacy
helped write the law banning smoking on airplanes, which helped start the movement towards smoke-free public spaces. … Wrote the law banning smoking in all federally funded places that serve children. ... author of legislation to ban smoking in federal b
Jun 3, 2013
Think Progress (blog)
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Jun 3, 2013 11:27
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ASH Mourns the Passing of Our Beloved Trustee Martin A Jacobs
It is with deep sadness that Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) announces the passing of devoted ASH Trustee and former Chair, Martin Adam Jacobs ... Mr. Jacobs was a true pioneer in the public health movement. His vision prompted him to take action agai
May 15, 2013
ASH (Action on Smoking and Health) (us)
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May 22, 2013 08:32
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[New Jersey] Martin Jacobs of Teaneck; led anti-smoking push worldwide
Martin A. Jacobs, of Teaneck, a decades-long leader in the anti-smoking movement, died May 14 at age 77. ... Action on Smoking & Health said in a statement that Mr. Jacobs was instrumental in the organization's founding and fought for a "world free from
May 22, 2013
Hackensack (NJ) Record/Herald News
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May 22, 2013 08:30