Remarks Presented to the First World Conference on Nonsmokers' Rights, Washington, DC
Description:
Koop helped to shift the debate over the health risks of smoking, and to provide the anti-smoking movement in the United States with new scientific and moral underpinnings, by stressing that smoking affected not just the health of the smoker, but of the bystander. Koop called for systematic scientific study of the health consequences of second-hand smoke especially on women and children, those most likely to be subjected to long-term exposure.
Number of Image Pages:
8 (379,903 Bytes)
Date:
1985-10-05 (October 5, 1985)
Creator:
Koop, C. Everett
Rights:
This item is in the public domain. It may be used without permission.
Subject:
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH):
Tobacco Smoke Pollution
Consumer Participation
Consumer Advocacy
Community Networks
Exhibit Category:
Tobacco, Second-Hand Smoke, and the Campaign for a Smoke-Free America
