Many people doubt they will see a smoke-free society in Norway.

Dr. Koop apparently realized that without this conclusion, no laws would be passed to further his quest for a smoke-free society.

Dr. Muller said that as a physician and an elected official, he had an obligation to do what he could to achieve "a smoke-free society."

The US itself is, of course, one of the countries trying to lead the race to become the world's first smoke-free society.

Dr. Koop's effort to make America "a smoke-free society by the year 2000" has been exemplary.

These advantages pose a dilemma for Americans who dream of a smoke-free society.

Koop issued a challenge to Americans in 1984 to "create a smoke-free society in the United States by the year 2000."

"I truly believe that we will have a smoke-free society by the year 2000."

Gone now, all gone - banished in an increasingly smoke-free society.

He's been a champion for a smoke-free society, which is the best hope we have for improving public health.