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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">TPEP Grantees~<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">As you know, e-cigarettes have been a popular topic in the media recently. During an upcoming Interim Legislative Session Hearing on September 18th, Katrina Hedberg, OHA's State Epidemiologist and Interim State
Health Officer, will be testifying on electronic cigarettes. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">The Public Health Division (PHD) has created an e-cigarette media tool kit and will be using these talking points for messaging when discussing e-cigarettes. The tool kit includes:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Talking Points<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Multiple Letters to the Editor<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Q&A/Pivot Points<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">We hope that these documents will be helpful for you to use when working with your local media outlets around this topic. Please contact your liaison with any questions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Happy Friday!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">~Tara<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;color:#1F497D">Tara Gedman, MPH
</span></b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;color:#1F497D">ǀ Tobacco & Community Programs Liaison<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention ǀ Public Health Division<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">800 NE Oregon Street, Suite 730 ǀ Portland, OR 97232<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Desk: 971-673-1047 ǀ Cell: 503-758-5523 ǀ
<a href="mailto:tara.e.gedman@state.or.us">tara.e.gedman@state.or.us</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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