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Media Advisory

For Immediate Release: April 24, 2008
Contact: Division of News & Electronic Media, Office of Communication
(404) 639-3286

Commercial Fishing Fatalities

Who:

Dr. Jennifer Lincoln, Occupational Safety and Health Specialist, NIOSH Division of Safety Research, CDC.

Why:

The CDC will discuss the dangers of commercial fishing as an occupation and the advances in safety that have occurred in the U.S.

When:

Thursday, April 24, 2008
2:00 pm, ET
Brief remarks followed by Q&A

DIAL-IN:

Media: 888-795-0855
Listen Only: 877-601-5833
International: 212-287-1766
Passcode: CDC Media

Important Instructions

If you would like to ask a question during the call, press *1 on your touchtone phone. Press *2 to withdraw your question. You may queue up at any time. You will hear a tone to indicate your question is pending.

Listen-Only Audio Webcast

This media availability will also available via listen-only audio web cast at www.cdc.gov/media.

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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