A Message from the Editor
November 26, 2008
Approximately 43.4 million (or 1 in 5) U.S. adults are current smokers. Smoking and exposure to tobacco smoke result in approximately 443,000 premature deaths in the United States annually. But this needn't be the case.
The third Thursday of November—which this year fell on November 20—marks the Great American Smokeout, an annual event sponsored by the American Cancer Society (ACS) that encourages smokers to quit for at least one day in the hope that this might challenge them to stop using tobacco permanently and to raise awareness of the many effective ways to quit for good.
ACS, a partner of CDC's Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, is dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives and diminishing suffering from cancer through research, education, advocacy and service.
In observance of the 32nd Annual Great American Smokeout, CDC published a feature article with helpful resources and information on smoking cessation. Included in the feature are links to smoking-related eCards and the informative podcast Quit for your Family's Sake.
The article's content is one of the most valuable gifts you can give. And, on that note, we wish you and yours a safe and healthy holiday season.
Warm Regards,
Division of Partnerships and Strategic Alliances
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Events and Seminars
All events and seminars listed are open to CDC's partners. For more information, contact the POC listed. >> read the full text
December 2008
Beckett Family Lecture: A Focus on Disabilities
December 11
Hosted by CDC, Autism Speaks and the Association of University Centers on Disability
CDC Personnel
Retirement
Moses Brewington, EEO specialist, Office of Dispute Resolution and Equal Employment Opportunity, OD, November 30.
Deaths
Ronald M. Davis, MD, former director of CDC's Office on Smoking and Health, died November 6.
Judith Luchtan, former CDC MMWR employee, died October 24.
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