Gruen Von Behrens (May 14, 1977 – September 8, 2015) was an American motivational speaker and victim of mouth cancer caused by smokeless tobacco. After his diagnosis and during his multiple treatments, he became nationally known for raising awareness against the dangers of smokeless tobacco use. He was a national spokesman for Oral Health America's National Spit Tobacco Education Program and participated in tobacco awareness campaigns, such as the Campaign for Tobacco-free Kids and The Truth Campaign. Von Behrens died of mouth cancer at the age of 38.
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| - Gruen Von Behrens (May 14, 1977 – September 8, 2015) was an American motivational speaker and victim of mouth cancer caused by smokeless tobacco. After his diagnosis and during his multiple treatments, he became nationally known for raising awareness against the dangers of smokeless tobacco use. He was a national spokesman for Oral Health America's National Spit Tobacco Education Program and participated in tobacco awareness campaigns, such as the Campaign for Tobacco-free Kids and The Truth Campaign. Von Behrens died of mouth cancer at the age of 38. (en)
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| - Stewardson, Illinois, U.S. (en)
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| - Mattoon, Illinois, U.S. (en)
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| - Gruen Von Behrens speaks to students in the Westridge Middle School in Nebraska (en)
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| - Gruen Von Behrens (May 14, 1977 – September 8, 2015) was an American motivational speaker and victim of mouth cancer caused by smokeless tobacco. After his diagnosis and during his multiple treatments, he became nationally known for raising awareness against the dangers of smokeless tobacco use. He was a national spokesman for Oral Health America's National Spit Tobacco Education Program and participated in tobacco awareness campaigns, such as the Campaign for Tobacco-free Kids and The Truth Campaign. As part of his efforts, he spoke to high school and junior high school students in all 50 U.S. states and 10 Canadian provinces. In 2010, he testified before a U.S. Senate hearing about the dangers of tobacco in professional sports. Von Behrens died of mouth cancer at the age of 38. (en)
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