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Roosevelt never thought that at 45-years-old he would have a heart attack due to his smoking. In this TV ad, from CDC's "Tips From Former Smokers" campaign, he talks about the impact his smoking-related heart attack has had on his life. Comments on this video are allowed in accordance with our comment policy: http://www.cdc.gov/SocialMedia/Tools/CommentPolicy.html This video can also be viewed at http://streaming.cdc.gov/vod.php?id=0e28ce2d41a9a7bcff293f54103895e520120313112920596 To learn more about tobacco control and prevention, go to BeTobaccoFree.gov

Smoking is the leading preventable cause of death in the U.S. In this Director's Briefing video, CDC Director Dr. Tom Frieden talks about the launch of the second phase of CDC's successful "Tips from Former Smokers" campaign, which shows real people, not actors, dealing with the terrible effects of smoking. Big tobacco continues to spend millions of dollars a day on cigarette advertising and promotion. CDC's campaign shows the reality: Smokers face illness, disability, disfigurement, and death as a result of their tobacco use. Quitting smoking is hard but worth it for those who smoke and the people around them (www.smokefree.gov). Comments on this video are allowed in accordance with our comment policy: http://www.cdc.gov/SocialMedia/Tools/CommentPolicy.html This video can also be viewed at http://streaming.cdc.gov/vod.php?id=05ae25c4ba291c44faae49571409706920130326153026007

In this Director's Briefing video, CDC Director Dr. Tom Frieden talks about the latest Vital Signs report on Listeria (www.cdc.gov/vitalsigns/) -- a leading cause of death from food poisoning. Listeria is dangerous and can hide in soft cheeses, cantaloupe, sprouts -- foods that are not usually cooked to kill the germs. Listeria can also be deadly. Pregnant women, newborns, young children, people over 65, and those with weakened immune systems are especially vulnerable. Comments on this video are allowed in accordance with our comment policy: http://www.cdc.gov/SocialMedia/Tools/CommentPolicy.html This video can also be viewed at http://streaming.cdc.gov/vod.php?id=bcbdfdd454935bce172f430d43dba42220130603094940937

Secondhand Smoke: Triumphs and Tragedies is a 10-minute video that puts a human face on the issue by telling the stories of six individuals whose health was affected by secondhand smoke and/or who led local efforts to make workplaces and public places smoke free. The video also tells the stories of three communities that successfully implemented smoke-free policies. The video won the Gold Aurora and Silver Telly awards. Comments on this video are allowed in accordance with our comment policy: http://www.cdc.gov/SocialMedia/Tools/CommentPolicy.html This video can also be viewed at http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/sgr/2006/transcripts/video/index.htm

CDC briefing on the September release of CDC Vital Signs reports, Current Cigarette Smoking Among Adults Aged ?18 Years --- United States, 2009 and Nonsmokers' Exposure to Secondhand Smoke --- United States, 1999--2008. The briefing is led by Thomas R. Frieden, M.P.H., M.D., Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Comments on this video are allowed in accordance with our comment policy: http://www.cdc.gov/SocialMedia/Tools/CommentPolicy.html This video can also be viewed at http://www2c.cdc.gov/podcasts/player.asp?f=2974494

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