Millions added to fight smoking

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charlotte.com     Jul 24, 2008            

Gates, Bloomberg step up earlier plans, now will spend $500 million on a worldwide effort. Microsoft founder Bill Gates holds a booklet on tobacco related issues during a press conference in New York, Wednesday, July 23, 2008. Gates and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg are pooling their piles of money to pour $375 million into a global effort to cut smoking. The billionaire philanthropists, who have a combined worth of more than $70 billion, said Wednesday that the money will help efforts in developing countries where tobacco use is highest. There are more than 1 billion smokers worldwide. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews) NEW YORK -- Bill Gates and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced Wednesday that they will spend $500 million to stop people around the world from smoking. The World Health Organization estimates that tobacco... [read full story]                    

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The $500 million war on smoking

startribune.com     Jul 24, 2008          

Billionaires Bill Gates and Michael Bloomberg are pooling their riches in an uphill drive to cut tobacco use in poor and middle-income countries. By DONALD G. McNEIL JR., New York Times NEW YORK - Bill Gates and Mayor Michael...                    

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Billionaires Fight 'Tobacco Epidemic'

sky.com     Jul 24, 2008          

Microsoft founder Bill Gates and New York mayor Michael Bloomberg are pooling their millions in a bid to cut the number of smokers in developing countries like China and India. Cigarettes easily get into the hands of some...                    

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WHO welcomes Bloomberg/Gates new agenda to fight tobacco use

news-medical.net     Jul 24, 2008          

WHO welcomes the announcement from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Bloomberg Philanthropies to inject significant new resources into the global fight against tobacco use. This contribution will help countries with...                    

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Big Names Team Up On Tobacco

tbo.com     Jul 24, 2008          

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Microsoft founder Bill Gates said Wednesday they will together provide $500 million to fight tobacco use around the world, especially in developing countries where smoking rates are rising.                    

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$500 Million Is Offered in Fight Against Tobacco

washingtonpost.com     Jul 24, 2008          

New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Microsoft founder Bill Gates said yesterday that they will together provide $500 million to fight tobacco use around the world, especially in developing countries where smoking rates are...                    

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