In this interview Koop reflected on his most sustained campaign as U.S. Surgeon General, his campaign against smoking, and particularly his emphasis on the health costs of smoking to non-smokers. He also warned against the dangers of using smokeless tobacco. Koop praised efforts by local jurisdictions to ban smoking in public places and facilities as well as the sale of cigarettes to minors through vending machines.
Number of Image Pages:
3 (449,306 Bytes)
Date:
1985-04 (April 1985)
Creator:
SerVaas, Cory
Source:
Periodical: SerVaas, Cory. "The Surgeon General Is Determined." Saturday Evening Post, (April 1985): 52-53, 108. Article. Interview. 3 Images.
Publisher:
Benjamin Franklin Literary and Medical Society
Rights:
Reproduced with permission of the Saturday Evening Post.
