La Fe Policy Research and Education Center (La Fe PREC) Update

Contact: Juan Flores, Executive Director, La Fe Policy Research and Education Center, jflores@lafepolicycenter.org. Cell: (210) 837-2669. Office: (210) 208-9494

 

WHAT:            As part of a new initiative with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), San Antonio-based La Fe Policy Research and Education Center (La Fe PREC) and the National Latino Tobacco Control Network (NLTCN) are joining forces to encourage Texas smokers to talk with their doctors about quitting smoking. In recognition of the “Talk With Your Doctor” initiative, Mr. Juan Flores, Executive Director of La Fe PREC, and Dr. Jeannette Noltenius, National Director of NLTCN, will make a special presentation to members of the Texas League of United Latin American Citizens (Texas LULAC) about the impact of tobacco use and second-hand smoke in Texas communities. In addition, they will promote a new, free Spanish-language Quitline portal to call for help quitting smoking: 1-855-DÉJELO-YA (1-855−335−3569).

 The La Fe PREC-NLTCN event will take place at the 84^th Texas LULAC State Convention that is being held between May 29^th and June 2^nd in San Antonio. The centerpiece of the event will be a screening of the critically acclaimed documentary film ADDICTION INCORPORATED followed by a film discussion/Q & A moderated by Mr. Flores and Dr. Noltenius. ADDICTION INCORPORATED, which premiered in 2011, traces the work of scientists, whistle‐blowers, news reporters, lawyers, and ultimately Congress to expose what they saw as decades of deceit by Big Tobacco in making and marketing products it long knew to be highly addictive.

 WHEN:            Friday, May 31^st, between 1:30PM and 3:30PM

                        Media interviews: 1:30PM-2PM. Presentation and film: 2PM-3:30PM

WHERE:          Marriot River Center, 101 Bowie Street, San Antonio, TX 78205

 Reposted at  http://www.tobaccodeathray.blogspot.com,