A Promoter of the Metropolitan Health Bill: Stephen Smith / 中华疾病控制杂志

ABSTRACT

Stephen Smith (1823-1922) was an American surgeon, an editor of the New York Journal of Medicine and outstanding public health leader. He founded the American Public Health Association, and used the American Medical Times as a position to alert people to efforts and improve the living environment. His unremitting efforts contributed greatly to the enactment of the Metropolitan Health Bill in USA. He has made significant contributions to public health legislation and improving public health in USA. He is also synonymous with longevity, using his 99-year-old to demonstrate the importance of preventing disease for longevity.