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National Tobacco Expert To Speak At Tacoma Summit Today
Event at Tacoma Dome Best Western Hotel starts at 8 a.m.
Editor's note: The following is a news release from Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department.
The Tobacco-Free Alliance of Pierce County, a coalition supported by the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department, will host Dr. Jeffrey Wigand at its annual summit today.
The event starts at 8 a.m. and runs until 3 p.m. Wigand's keynote speech is from 9-11 a.m., and his workshop, 12:45-2 p.m. The summit will be held at the Tacoma Dome Best Western Hotel, 2611 East E Street, Tacoma.
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Wigand, a national expert on tobacco issues and noted whistleblower on the deceptions of the tobacco industry, will provide a keynote address regarding the latest tobacco research, emerging issues, federal regulations and tobacco policies.
“Tobacco remains the number one cause of preventable death in the United States, and the continued harm done to individuals, families and communities by this drug is a true tragedy,” said Dr. Anthony L-T Chen, Director of Health, Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department. “We are thrilled to bring Dr. Wigand’s powerful message to our community as we persevere in our efforts to safeguard the people of Pierce County from the harmful health effects of tobacco.”
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The Tobacco-Free Alliance of Pierce County hosts an annual summit event to convene around tobacco issues affecting Pierce County. In addition to Wigand’s address, the day-long workshop features updates on the state of tobacco use in Pierce County, tobacco prevention programs and planning for the upcoming year. Guests are welcome to attend the entire day’s events, or come just for the keynote address from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
“The best cessation treatment is preventing the use of the first tobacco product; this is 100 percent effective and comes from educating our children on how the industry targets them,” Wigand said. “Enabling knowledge will afford them the rational approach to critical healthy choices.”
What: Tobacco-Free Alliance of Pierce County Annual Summit, sponsored by theMuckleshoot Indian Tribe, Auburn Valley YMCA, Pfizer Pharmaceuticals and Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department.