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[Israel, Poland] Warsaw ghetto hero, a 'Cigarette Seller,' dies
Hochman, whose story was told in Joseph Zhimian’s 1962 book “The Cigarette Sellers of Three Crosses Square,” was one of a group of youths who escaped the Warsaw Ghetto in 1942, assumed false Aryan identities and survived by peddling cigarettes.
Apr 2, 2013
Times of Israel (is)
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Apr 2, 2013 12:32
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[Canada] Ralph Klein, Ex-Alberta Premier, Dies at 70
dementia and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ... At the Olympics, Mr. Klein mistook the King of Norway for his driver ... The startled king explained who he was as he pulled out his silver cigarette case. Mr. Klein apologized and bummed a cigarette.
Apr 2, 2013
New York Times
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Apr 2, 2013 09:15
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Spinners frontman Bobbie Smith dead at 76
He died due to compromised immunity from the aggressive treatment, Burgess said. "One of Bobbie Smith's final requests was to make people aware of his cancer, so as to once again bring to the forefront the many dangers of smoking.
Mar 19, 2013
Reuters
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Mar 28, 2013 10:37
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Bonnie J. Addario reflects on the passing of singer Bobbie Smith
Recent news of high-profile lung cancer cases and deaths highlights need for more funding and better research ... "It is time we stop singling out just lung cancer as a smoking disease. Smoking is also a cause of many other cancers, vascular disease and
Mar 26, 2013
PR Newswire
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Mar 28, 2013 10:15
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Bobbie Smith, Voice of the Spinners, Dies at 76
complications of pneumonia and influenza, his son Ron Smith, who plays guitar for the Spinners, said. The elder Mr. Smith had been receiving treatment for lung cancer.
Mar 21, 2013
New York Times
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Mar 28, 2013 10:12
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Legacy Remembers C. Everett Koop - A True Leader and Hero in Public Health
At Legacy, we looked up to him for being a pioneer in tobacco control - educating the nation about the dangers of the addictiveness of nicotine in cigarettes and the impact of secondhand smoke.
Feb 26, 2013
American Legacy Foundation
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Mar 21, 2013 10:42
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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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DAYNARD: Stubbing Out Cigarettes for Good
This provides an opportunity for states, counties and cities to adopt the Smokefree Generation, a proposal by A. J. Berrick, a mathematics professor in Singapore. The idea is simple: no one born in or after 2000 can ever be sold cigarettes.
Mar 4, 2013
New York Times
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Mar 4, 2013 05:31
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[California, Nevada] Dan Morain: Cancer stole her voice, but TV ad sent loud anti-smoking message
Austin wanted to stay alive until she had spoken to a million kids. She didn't think she reached that goal, her sister said. She was wrong. Doctors had removed her larynx. But she spoke to many millions. We couldn't stop watching.
Mar 3, 2013
Sacramento (CA) Bee
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Mar 3, 2013 12:33
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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