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A collection of videos featuring the CDC Director. Hear the latest science coming out of CDC as well as how CDC increases the health security of the nation.
Smoking & Tobacco Use Play
Tobacco use is a major preventable cause of premature death and disease worldwide. Currently, approximately 5.4 million people die each year due to tobacco-related illnesses—a figure expected to increase to more than 8 million a year by 2030. Unless the current trend is changed, the vast majority of these deaths are projected to occur in the developing world.
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Beyond the Data: Technology and Health -- Aging Safely and More Independently
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Dr. Tom Frieden Speaks at National Press Club: "The Cough Heard 'Round the World"
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Director's Briefing: Serious Health Threat of Antibiotic-Resistant Germs
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Tips From Former Smokers Play
CDC's Office on Smoking & Health launched the Tips From Former Smokers (TIPS) campaign on March 15, 2012, to raise awareness of the human suffering caused by smoking and to encourage smokers to quit. The TIPS campaign underscores the immediate damage that smoking can cause to the body and features people who experienced smoking-related diseases at a relatively young age. These compelling, personal stories communicate the real and devastating consequences of smoking.
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CDC: Tips from Former Smokers - Bill: Smoking and Diabetes Don't Mix
- by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- 5 months ago
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Bill, a person with diabetes, started smoking at 15, not realizing the problems it would eventually cause him and his family. He didn't stop smoking until he was almost 40—after having had a leg am...- CC
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CDC: Tips from Former Smokers - Michael: "My body screamed for air!"
- by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- 5 months ago
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Michael suffers from COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), which makes it harder for a person to breathe and can cause death. In this video from CDC's "Tips From Former Smokers" campaign, M...- CC
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CDC: Tips from Former Smokers - Nathan: "I never smoked a day in my life!"
- by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- 5 months ago
- 7,699 views
Nathan is Lakota, a member of the Oglala Sioux tribe, and has never smoked. However, he worked in a facility where smoking was allowed, and he has experienced health problems as a result. In this v...- CC
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CDC: Tips from Former Smokers - Tiffany's Ad: Smoking and Family
- by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- 7 months ago
- 20,575 views
When Tiffany was 16, her mother—a cigarette smoker—died of lung cancer. Despite her loss, Tiffany started smoking 3 years later. In this TV commercial from CDC's Tips From Former Smokers campaign, ...- CC
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CDC: Tips from Former Smokers - Terrie's Ad: Consequences of Smoking
- by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- 7 months ago
- 508,144 views
Terrie had cancer as a result of smoking. In a 2012 Tips From Former Smokers TV commercial, Terrie showed us how she got ready for her day. In this video, Terrie shares that the only voice her gran...- CC
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CDC: Tips from Former Smokers - Nathan's Ad: Secondhand Smoke and Asthma
- by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- 7 months ago
- 133,918 views
Nathan, who is in his early 50s, was surrounded by secondhand smoke every day at work. This caused permanent lung damage and triggered severe asthma attacks. Nathan himself never smoked. In this TV...- CC
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CDC: Tips from Former Smokers - Terrie's Ad
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"I Had" - Gynecologic Cancer Warning Signs Are Not the Same for Everyone
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Playlists
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ACIP Live Meetings
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CDC Google+ Hangouts
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- 5 months ago
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Tips From Former Smokers
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CDC Director Videos
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Empower Young Men
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Human Development and Disability
- 5 videos
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Blood Disorders
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CDC/NFL: Vaccinate to Fight the Flu
- 3 videos
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The Community Guide
- 2 videos
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Surgeon General's Video Contest Winners
- 10 videos
- 1 year ago
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Physical Activity
- 4 videos
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Obesity
- 8 videos
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