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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.
The New Yorker blogs
added Feb 28, 2013 11:21
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C. Everett Koop, the Nation’s Doctor, Was a Giant in the Fight Against Tobacco

All of us at the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids are deeply saddened ... His legacy is the global battle that continues today to create a future free of the death and disease caused by tobacco.
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (CTFK)
added Feb 28, 2013 04:21
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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
AARP
added 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:

You Tube
added 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.
PBS
added 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
AP - Associated Press
added 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.
MedPage Today
added 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
New York Times
added 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
Financial Times (uk)
added Feb 25, 2013 23:51
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[New York] Takes: Dr. C. Everett Koop

Here’s what The New Yorker had to say about Dr. Koop on the occasion of his retirement ... While we wait for a scientific breakthrough that can finally lift the siege of AIDS, public education remains our best form of protection. This is the field in whic
The New Yorker blogs
added Feb 25, 2013 20:51
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