[HealthyTribes] FW: CDC, Tobacco-Related Article Heads-Up Call, Thursday, August 23rd, 11:00 Pacific

Thu Aug 23 10:42:02 PDT 2012

From: Cushing Cathryn S [mailto:cathryn.s.cushing at state.or.us]
Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2012 10:01 AM
To: 'Rautio April L'; ctytobpromgrs at listsmart.osl.state.or.us (ctytobpromgrs at listsmart.osl.state.or.us)
Cc: Modie Jonathan N
Subject: RE: CDC, Tobacco-Related Article Heads-Up Call, Thursday, August 23rd, 11:00 Pacific

Hi, coordinators - I am so sorry to say that there is yet another (!) reschedule on this - and yes, I don't blame you if you are getting pretty tired of all the backing and forthing! The latest announcement is pasted below......again, our apologies!  Cathryn

Due to scheduling conflicts, today's Heads-Up Call for the forthcoming article in Nicotine & Tobacco Research will be moved to Monday, August, 27th at 11:00 AM, EDT.

The article is entitled "Flavored Cigar Smoking Among U.S. Adults: Findings from the 2009-2010 National Adult Tobacco Survey." An overview of the article will be provided, followed by a brief period for Qs & As. We hope you will be able to join the call.

CALL-IN INFORMATION
Call-in: 1-877-604-1681
Participant passcode: 1576980
Date: Monday, August 27, 2012
Time: 11:00 am - 11:30 am, EDT

CALL NOTES: * 6 PHONE TO MUTE LINE. TO UNMUTE * 6 AGAIN.

To make the call go as smoothly as possible, please keep these helpful tips in mind:

After you are connected as a participant, please be patient while the remaining participants join the call. If you are accidentally disconnected, simply call back and repeat the process.

During the teleconference:

1. NEVER PUT YOUR LINE ON HOLD!! You can either crash the bridge line or inflict hold music on the other participants.

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From: ctytobpromgrs-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us [mailto:ctytobpromgrs-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On Behalf Of Rautio April L
Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 4:42 PM
To: ctytobpromgrs at listsmart.osl.state.or.us (ctytobpromgrs at listsmart.osl.state.or.us)
Subject: [CtyTobProMgrs] FW: CDC, Tobacco-Related Article Heads-Up Call, Thursday, August 23rd, 11:00 Pacific

Attention TPEP Coordinators,

This call is back on, and will be held tomorrow/Thursday at 11 AM Pacific. We apologize for the short notice. Please see the attached talking points for more information and ask your liaison if you have questions.

Best,
April Rautio

[cid:image002.jpg at 01CD811B.EE7D1F90]Hi, Coordinators,

We just got word that the article coming out on flavored cigar smoking nationally (see email below) will be released on Monday. Reducing the use of these tobacco products, especially among children and young adults, is a very high priority for all of us.

These products are cheap, readily available and very appealing to youth. Kids like them because the flavorings make the tobacco taste sweet and they are virtually undistinguishable from cigarettes. They are essentially a starter product for youth and young adults. And, they are affordable due to loopholes in the tax structure. The proportion of Oregon kids who smoked cigars, cigarillos, or little cigars during the past 30 days is fairly high (the proportion who smoked cigarettes is included for comparison).

2011 Oregon Healthy Teens Survey

*         11th grade: 9.2% cigars, cigarillos, or little cigars vs. 11.5% cigarettes

*         8th grade: 3.1% cigars, cigarillos, or little cigars vs. 6.6% cigarettes

We would like all county and tribal coordinators to have this information and to think about making some calls to local media outlets when the embargo is lifted on Monday. We will forward the article to you when we receive it. We are thinking that a simple pitch (talk with a reporter) of the talking points is sufficient - no need for a press release or anything more official.

Please let us know if you have any questions - and again, we will forward the actual article as soon as we receive it, thanks, Cathryn and Jonathan

From: Miller, Angeline (CDC/ONDIEH/NCCDPHP) [mailto:abm8 at cdc.gov]
Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 6:58 AM
Subject: CDC, Tobacco-Releated Article Heads-Up Call, Thursday, August 23rd, 2:00 EDT

Tobacco Control Programs and Partners,

On Monday, August 27, a tobacco-related article in Nicotine & Tobacco Research (NTR) will be released. The article is entitled "Flavored Cigar Smoking Among U.S. Adults: Findings from the 2009-2010 National Adult Tobacco Survey."

Please note that all information related to this article is embargoed until 12:01 AM (EDT) Monday, August 27, 2012.

In addition, we invite you to join the following telephone conference line on Thursday, August 23 at 2:00 PM (EDT). An overview of the article will be provided, followed by a brief period for Qs & As.

We hope you will be able to join the call.

CALL-IN INFORMATION
Call-in: 1-877-604-1681
Participant passcode: 1576980
Date: Thursday, August 23, 2012
Time: 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm, EDT

CALL NOTES: * 6 PHONE TO MUTE LINE. TO UNMUTE * 6 AGAIN.