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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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Former Surgeon General C. Everett Koop Leaves Legacy on AIDS, Smoking
A former pipe-smoker, Koop also took a firm anti-smoking stance, launching public anti-smoking campaigns. In a 1986 report, he stated that nicotine was as addictive as heroin or cocaine, and warned against the dangers of secondhand smoke.
Feb 25, 2013
PBS
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Feb 26, 2013 14:30
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C. Everett Koop, ‘rock star’ surgeon general under Reagan who fought smoking and AIDS, dies
He was arguably most effective on smoking. He issued a series of reports that detailed the dangers of tobacco smoke, and in speeches began calling for a smoke-free society by the year 2000. He didn’t get his wish, but smoking rates did drop from 38 perce
Feb 25, 2013
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Feb 26, 2013 14:29
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Obituary: C. Everett Koop, MD, 96, Iconic Surgeon General
C. Everett Koop, MD, President Ronald Reagan's iconic surgeon general who waged a public war against smoking, defended the right to life of disabled newborns, and championed knowledge over prejudice to educate the nation about AIDS, is dead at age 96.
Feb 25, 2013
MedPage Today
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Feb 26, 2013 09:14
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C. Everett Koop, Forceful Surgeon General, Dies at 96
As much as anyone, it was Dr. Koop who took the lead in trying to wean Americans off smoking, and he did so in imposing fashion
Feb 26, 2013
New York Times
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Feb 26, 2013 09:06
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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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C. Everett Koop, Surgeon General Who Took on Tobacco, Dies at 96
His landmark surgeon general’s report in 1986 contained the first official government warning on the link between second- hand smoke and lung cancer. He called for a smoke-free society by 2000 and new measures to restrict smoking in the workplace and pub
Feb 25, 2013
Bloomberg News
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Feb 25, 2013 19:31
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Former surgeon general C. Everett Koop dead at age 96
Koop also made his mark in the fight against smoking, with another 1986 report that alerted the public to the dangers of second-hand smoke – setting the stage for today's widespread prohibitions against smoking in public places.
Feb 25, 2013
USA Today
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Feb 25, 2013 19:29