CDC Press Conference on Vital Signs Report: Adult Smoking Prevalence and Secondhand Smoke

ATLANTA, Sept. 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC):

WHAT:  CDC will host a press briefing to discuss the new Vital Signs report on adult smoking prevalence and secondhand smoke.

WHO:  Thomas R. Frieden, M.D., M.P.H., Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Terry Pechacek, Ph.D., Associate Director of Science, Office on Smoking and Health

WHEN:  Tuesday, September 7, 2010 at 1:30 p.m. ET

WHERE:        Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

1600 Clifton Road NE

Atlanta, GA 30329

Tom Harkin Global Communications Center (Building 19), Press Room

For directions to CDC, please visit http://www.cdc.gov/about/resources/visitGuide.htm#direction.

Parking is available in the Building 19 parking deck located on CDC Parkway.  Media should arrive at the CDC no later than 1:00 p.m.  Media must present photo ID for access.

Media who cannot attend in person can listen and ask questions by toll-free conference line.  Please dial in a few minutes before the start of the conference.

WEBCAST AVAILABLE

This press briefing will be broadcast live at www.cdc.gov/media.  We strongly encourage non-media to use this option for viewing.

DIAL-IN:

* 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.

BROADCAST ACCESS

Call Crawford Communications Bookings at 1-800-243-1995 to make arrangements for broadcast feed.

TRANSCRIPT

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

SOURCE Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

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