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Media Advisory
For Immediate Release: Friday, September 6, 2013
Contact:
Media Relations
(404) 639-3286
Results from first ever federally-funded national education ad campaign, “Tips From Former Smokersâ€
What
CDC will host a media telebriefing to discuss the results of the Tips From Former Smokers campaign, a national advertising campaign designed to encourage smokers to quit by featuring emotionally powerful stories of former smokers living with smoking-related diseases and disabilities. The results exceeded the campaign’s original goals of quit attempts and successful quits.
Who
Tom Frieden, M.D., M.P.H., director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Lisha Hancock, quit smoking due to the Tips campaign
Terrie Hall, Tips From Former Smokers ad participant
When
Monday, September 9th, at 10:00 a.m. ET
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Non-Media: 800-369-1917
INTERNATIONAL: 1-630-395-0353
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* Please dial in 10 to 15 minutes before the start of the press conference.
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.
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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