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Article: Michael Bloomberg and Gates Foundation Join in Historic Commitment to Combat Global Tobacco Epidemic
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- U.S. Newswire
- Article date:
- July 23, 2008
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To: NATIONAL EDITORS
Contact: Joel Spivak of Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, +1-202-
296-5469
WASHINGTON, July 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --The following is
the Statement of Matthew L. Myers, President, Campaign for Tobacco-
Free Kids:
Michael Bloomberg and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today
announced a truly historic commitment of $500 million to the global
fight against tobacco use, focused on helping governments in
developing countries implement proven policies and programs to
reduce tobacco use.
Todays announcement by Michael Bloomberg and Bill Gates
highlights both the devastating scope of the global tobacco epidemic
and the fact that it is entirely preventable if nations seize ...