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Antitobacco Forces Seek First International Treaty
Mike Mitka
JAMA. 2000;284:1502-1503.
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Chicago—For the 11th time since 1967, antismoking warriors gathered to gain fresh inspiration, hear the latest scientific research, and map strategies as they continue the fight against "big tobacco."
About 4500 people from 140 countries met here last month for the World Conference on Tobacco or Health. In her opening remarks, Gro Harlem Brundtland, MD, director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO), called on the attendees to "break the silence" just as delegates at the July International AIDS Conference in South Africa were exhorted to do.
"We can no longer stand by quietly and watch the spread of an epidemic that is already killing 4 million people a year and is set to cause 10 million deaths annually by 2030," Brundtland said. "We challenge those who deny the reality of this epidemic. We seek ways to help people change behaviors that put health at risk.
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