recognize the editors who are with us today, dr. cheryl perry, dr. melissa siegler.year frank that are here and they will be here to help with the questions and answers. also i understand, think dr. kessler is here to represent him and we thank you for being here. i would like to recognize entangle my medical professor and mentor dr. david baxter assistant surgeon general and all of the former surgeon general's for their work on tobacco nationally and internationally. every surgeon general since 1964 is waiting on the issue of tobacco and everyone has called for the immediate action to solve this problem. today is the 31st surgeon general's report on tobacco, preventing tobacco use among youth and young adult. it reminds us once again that the burden of tobacco puts a heavy burden on society.