CDC Telebriefing: New Vital Signs Report – Secondhand smoke exposure kills

Media Advisory

Embargoed Until : Tuesday, February 3, 2015, 1 p.m. ET
Contact: CDC Media Relations
404-639-3286

What

Although secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure in the US dropped by half between 1999 to 2000 and 2011 to 2012, one in four nonsmokers – 58 million people – are still exposed to SHS. Declines in exposure have been slower and exposure remains higher among children, blacks, those who live in poverty, and those who live in rental housing.

Who

Tom Frieden, M.D., M.P.H.

When

Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at Noon ET

Dial In

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Important Instructions 
Please dial in 10 to 15 minutes before the start of the press conference. 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 CDC’s web site: www.cdc.gov/media.

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES