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Hugo Chavez, Venezuela's polarizing leader, dies at 58
he had been treated for complications arising from his long struggle with cancer. ... his aides did reveal that he smoked cigarettes in private
Mar 6, 2013
New Delhi Television Limited (NDTV) (in)
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Mar 6, 2013 01:51
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Dr. C. Everett Koop: His 5 Most Principled Stands
1. In 1986, Koop issued a landmark report that offered the first official government warning that secondhand cigarette smoke was linked to cancer in nonsmokers. He was among the first to call for bans on smoking in the workplace and public spaces, which t
Feb 26, 2013
AARP
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Feb 26, 2013 15:20
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VIDEO: The NewsHour interviewed Koop in 1989 on the anniversary of the first surgeon general's report on smoking. You can view that video here:
Feb 26, 2013
You Tube
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Feb 26, 2013 14:31
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Janos Starker, Master Cellist, Dies at 88
Opinion was but one area in which Mr. Starker allowed himself joyful immoderation; cigarettes and alcohol were others. He adored Scotch and by his own account consumed it with abandon. For much of his life he smoked 60 cigarettes a day, though in old age
Apr 30, 2013
New York Times
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Apr 30, 2013 05:35
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[California] Debi Austin, featured in anti-smoking 'Voicebox' ad, dies
In recent years, Austin continued filming advertisements for anti-smoking groups and died Friday after a two-decade bout with cancer, according to a statement from her family.
Feb 28, 2013
Los Angeles Times blogs
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Feb 28, 2013 17:50
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SPECTER: POSTSCRIPT: C. EVERETT KOOP, 1916-2013
He was the first public official to state categorically that second-hand smoke causes cancer. Tobacco companies—and Jesse Helms, their biggest congressional ally—could hardly believe Koop’s treachery.
Feb 26, 2013
The New Yorker blogs
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Feb 28, 2013 11:21
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Former surgeon-general Koop dies at 96
In 1988 he released a report claiming that 30 per cent of all cancer deaths were attributable to cigarette smoking and argued that nicotine was as addictive as heroin or cocaine. “As far as I am concerned, my obligation is to save lives and to alleviate
Feb 26, 2013
Financial Times (uk)
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Feb 25, 2013 23:51
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Koop, Who Transformed Surgeon General Post, Dies
A former pipe smoker, Koop carried out a crusade to end smoking in the United States; his goal had been to do so by 2000. He said cigarettes were as addictive as heroin and cocaine.
Feb 25, 2013
AP - Associated Press
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Feb 25, 2013 19:35
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Dave Clark Five Bassist Rick Huxley Dead at 72
Co-founder had battled emphysema after years of smoking
Feb 12, 2013
Rolling Stone
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Feb 13, 2013 20:51
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CHAMPAGNE: Up in Smoke: Do Smokers Think More about Death?
In the end, whether a person smokes or not, we all question our mortality. That’s part of the human condition. And so are articles that try to figure the whole thing out — life, such as it is.
Dec 10, 2012
Psych Central
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Dec 10, 2012 15:53