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Media Advisory

For Immediate Release: February 14, 2008
Contact: Division of News & Electronic Media, Office of Communication
(404) 639-3286

CDC discusses "Choking Game" Study

Who:

Robin L. Toblin, PhD, MPH, Lead Author,
CDC National Center for Injury Prevention and Control

Len Paulozzi, MD, MPH, Medical Epidemiologist,
CDC National Center for Injury Prevention and Control

Why:

Telebriefing will provide CDC’s analysis of the MMWR study on the “Choking Game”

When:

Tomorrow, Thursday, February 14, 2008, 11 a.m., ET
Brief remarks followed by Q&A.

Dial-In:

Media Line: 1-888-795-0855
International Line: (212) 287-1766
Listen Only: (800) 475-4938
Passcode: CDC Media

Important Instructions:

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Listen-Only Audio Webcast

This briefing will also be audio webcast. To listen LIVE online, please visit http://www.videonewswire.com/event.asp?id=46117.

Transcript

A transcript of this media availability will be available following the briefing at the CDC web site at www.cdc.gov/media.

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