William H. Stewart Professions : Former Surgeon General of the United States Born : May 19, 1921 Died : April 23, 2008 Browse All Authors Top 3 quotes by William H. Stewart The Truly Healthy environment is not merely safe but stimulating. William H. Stewart safe-environment health science Calling noise a nuisance is like calling smog an inconvenience. Noise must be considered a hazard to the health of people everywhere. William H. Stewart hazards wind people It’s time to close the books on infectious diseases, declare the war against pestilence won, and shift national resources to such chronic problems as cancer and heart disease. William H. Stewart cancer war book Similar Authors Antonia Novello former-surgeon-general-of-the-united-states Joycelyn Elders former-surgeon-general-of-the-united-states All Authors