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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
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Former Surgeon General C. Everett Koop dies at age 96
Koop served as surgeon general from 1982 to 1989 ... He was also well-known for his work around tobacco, calling for a "smoke-free" society. His 1986 surgeon general's report on the dangers of smoking was seminal, the biography said.
Feb 25, 2013
CNN
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Feb 25, 2013 19:03
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[California] Richard Fink: The Koch Brothers’ Big Tobacco Man Behind the Kochtopus Curtain
relatively few people have heard of Richard Fink. And even fewer know of his connections to Big Tobacco – connections which may have influenced the creation and actions of Koch-funded front groups for decades to come. With the Kochs’ support, Fink estab
Jan 31, 2013
The Checks and Balances Project
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Feb 6, 2013 05:41
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The Government Fights Back Against Big Tobacco
A detailed New York Times report on the industry's sales came out the Monday after Smoking and Health was published, showing that despite some simmering discontent, tobacco was a flourishing business. Here are some of its key findings for 1963: * The to
Jan 11, 2013
Daily Finance (AOL)
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Jan 12, 2013 11:51
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[Ethiopia, Arizona] Carmona deals with mutual-funds issue
Richard Carmona, the former U.S. surgeon general who is now running for the U.S. Senate in Arizona, until recently owned mutual funds containing stocks in the tobacco giants Altria Group and Philip Morris International.
Sep 30, 2012
AZ Central - Arizona Republic
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Oct 2, 2012 17:36
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[Arizona] Carmona owned, but has divested, mutual funds with cigarette stocks
Carmona's campaign told The Arizona Republic that Carmona has a broker who picks and manages his investments for him and that Carmona was unaware of the cigarette-related stocks until his financial information was gathered to include on the personal fina
Sep 28, 2012
AZ Central - Arizona Republic
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Oct 1, 2012 17:15
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[Arizona] Carmona deals with mutual-funds issue
Richard Carmona, the former U.S. surgeon general who is now running for the U.S. Senate in Arizona, until recently owned mutual funds containing stocks in the tobacco giants Altria Group and Philip Morris International.
Sep 30, 2012
AZ Central - Arizona Republic
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Oct 1, 2012 16:51
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Gradual drop in youth tobacco use continues, but significant problem areas remain
Surgeon General's Report outlines key steps to further reducing tobacco use among youth
Aug 9, 2012
Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
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Aug 9, 2012 17:24