dr. regina benjamin united states surgeon general. go to cdc.gov and learn how to make our next generation tobacco free. i'd like dr. cheryl perry to join dr. coe and i and we'll be happy to take your questions.

dr. regina benjamin, the surgeon general you will hear from, dr. david sacher, former surgeon general involved in this effort for a long time. [ applause ] dr. howard koh, my assistant secretary for health, who you will also hear from. we have key members of the office of the assistant secretary of health staff leadership, wonderful team here from cdc, dr. perry who is the author of this report, who comes from texas to be with tuesday, and lots of you who have been involved in this effort for a long time. since the first surgeon general's report on tobacco was published in 1964, the good news is we have seen a percentage of americans who smoke steadily decline. in 1965, over 42% of americans smoked. by 2004, it had fallen to just under 21%. and that's very good news. but, for all the progress we have made tobacco use remains the biggest single threat to american's health. it kills an estimated 433,000 every year, 433,000. and every tobacco related death is replaced by two new smokers under the age of 25. today's report brings more troubling news. i

dr. regina benjamin, surgeon general, go to cdc.gov. learn how to make our next generation tobacco free. [ applause ] >> so i would look to ask dr. cheryl perry to join dr. koh and i. we will be happy to take your questions. i understand we have time for only several questions. but we would be delighted to take some now. >> yes. my question is for the surgeon general. what role do you see as primary care providers, primary care physicians playing in all of this? >> i think primary care physicians and any physicians are well respected by their patients and they listen to their patients. i ask patients to talk to their doctor. and as far as doctors we need to always talk to our patients about smoking and, ways to quit smoking. particularly in the primary care arena when we are dealing with adolescents and this age group. we can have very strong effect there. >> other questions from the audience? going once. okay. thank you very much for being here. >> thank you. >> thank you. >>> up next on c-span 3 a house oversight committee hearing on f

dr. regina benjamin released an extensive report on tobacco use among the nation's youth. among the most notable findings, nearly one in four high school seniors smokes, and 3800 kids pick up the habit every day. dr. benjamin called the statistics shocking. that's almost an understatement, according to dr. otis brawley of the american cancer society. >> shocking, disgusting, upsetting. >> reporter: the youth smoking rate had been declining since the late 90s but slowed contractibly in recent years. dr. brawley attributes it to campaigns against higher taxes during a weaker economy. >> excises on tobacco are especially effective in preventing 14 and 15-year-old kids from buying cigarettes. >> reporter: other suggestions include smoke-free laws and tobacco prevention programs. >> at 12 i smoke mid first cigarette. >> reporter: the government hopes to get teens attention in this new public service announcement. >> at 50 i'll die of a heart attack. >> reporter: big tobacco is criticized in the surgeon general's report for spending more than $27 million a day in marketing and p

dr. regina benjamin, surgeon general and dr. tom freeden who heads the centers for disease control and i also want to personally thank the individuals who are here, some of whom you're going to h former smokers whose real life story inspires this effort and outreach. we're here today to announce the latest step this administration is taking in our fight against the number one cause of preventable death in america. we have a new ad campaign that we're launching today. it will feature the most moving and attention grabbing stories about smoking's devastating infects. these stories have never been seen in popular media. and we expect it will lead to more than a million -- more than half a million smokers seeking out the resources they need to quit. we look back to the decades of smoking on airplanes and elevators, it can be easy to focus on how far we've come since then. it can be easy to be lulled into a sense of complaisancy and start to think that tobacco use is a problem that will go away on its own. but unfortunately, we know

dr. benjamin called the statistics shocking. that is almost an understatement. >> shocking, disgusting, upsetting. >> the smoking rate had been declining since the late nineties but slowed considerably in recent years. the doctor treats the plateau to campaigns against higher taxes during the weak economy. >> excise taxes on tobacco especially are effective in preventing 14-year-old and 15- year-old kids from buying cigarettes. >> other suggestions included smoke-free loss and tobacco prevention programs. the government hopes to get teenagers attention in this new public-service announcement. big tobacco is criticized in the report for spending more than $27 million a day in marketing and promotion. the parent company of philip morris says its markets to adults only. >> some rain on the way just to the rest -- just to the west of us. on the warm side for now. temperatures will start to drop significantly. right now from baltimore south and east, temperatures are quite warm even along the coastal sections. as you work your way ba

dr. regina benjamin, u.s. surgeon general.th each cigarette, you have to ask yourself: "is this the one that will cause a heart attack?" if you really want to quit smoking, call 1-800-quit-now. >>> breaking news out of san francisco. police get a call of a body on the street. they are now investigating this as a homicide. i'm christie smith. i'll have that story in a live report. >>> we'll take you live to morgan hill where

dr. regina benjamin, surgeon general, and dr. tom frieden, who heads the centers fester i also want to personally thank the individuals who were here, some of them you will hear from, the former smokers, whose real-life story inspires this effort and outreach. we are here today to announce the latest step this administration is taking in our fight against the number one cause of preventable death in america. the new ad campaign we are launching today will feature some of the most moving and attention-grabbing stories about smoking's devastating health and we expect it will lead more than half a million smokers to seek out the resources they need to quit. when we look back just a few decades to the days of smoking on airplanes and elevators, it can be easy to focus on how far we've come since then. it can be easy to be lulled into a sense of complacency and start to think of tobacco use as a problem that will go away on its own. but, unfortunately, we know better. and the numbers tell a very different story. tobacco continues to k

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dr. benjamin who you will hear from in just a minute. a great colleagues at the department of health and human services and fda, cdc, office of assistant secretary so many others. dr. sheila kerry commit senior science editor of the support of colleagues who helped edit and write this very important product and most importantly want to thank each and everyone of you for being here to support this very very important effort in this great day. we are here today to bring a heightened urgency the tremendous public health burden that tobacco continues to impose on our youth, a burden that is completely avoidable and completely preventable. too many of our children are addicted. tonight i cannot quite and too many go on to dive far too young. as you heard from her secretary comes each day more than 1200 people died to just smoking and each death is replaced by two new smokers under the age of 26. i've personally witnessed a cycle of dependence and despair as a physician is cared for patients for over 30 years. i can tell you, it is heartbreakin

dr. benjamin, who you will be hearing from in just a minute. our rate colleagues at the department of health and human services, the cdc, and so many others. dr. perry, the senior sunset for of this report, and all of the colleagues who helped edit and right this very important product. most importantly, we want to thank each and everyone of you to support this important effort and this great day. we are here to bring heightened urgency to the tremendous public health burden that tobacco continues to impose on our youth. a burden that is completely avoidable and completely preventable. too many of our children are addicted, too many cannot quit, and too many dolon to die far too young. you heard from our secretary, where the 12 rendered people died due to smoking, and each death is -- more than 1200 people died due to smoking. i have purnell -- personally witnessed a cycle of dependency and despair as a physician who has cared for patients for over 30 years. it is heartbreaking when our patients tell us they want to stop smoking, but the have no

dr. regina benjamin. [applause] >> good morning. such a nice turnout or code thank you all for being so interested in such an important health commitment to tobacco control. i would like to say a very special thank you to our secretary sebelius. she had to leave. for strong and unrelenting leadership on this most important public health issue. she has made it a top priority. i would also like to recognize my tobacco free advocate, the young students and groups i've been working with. they come from north carolina and virginia. why don't you guys standup? [applause] also the others who are watching on the web stream there. you know, 2012 surgeon general's report preventing tobacco use among youth and young adults is the result of the contribution of over more than 130 health experts so i would like to 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

dr. benjamin, who you will be hearing from in just a minute. our rate colleagues at the department of health and human services, the cdc, and so many others. dr. perry, the senior sunset for of this report, and all of the colleagues who helped edit and right this very important product. most importantly, we want to thank each and everyone of you to support this important effort and this great day. we are here to bring heightened urgency to the tremendous public health burden that tobacco continues to impose on our youth. a burden that is completely avoidable and completely preventable. too many of our children are addicted, too many cannot quit, and too many go on to die far too young. you heard from our secretary, mor than 1200 people died due to smoking, and each death is one too many. i have personally witnessed a cycle of dependency and despair as a physician who has cared for patients for over 30 years. it is heartbreaking when our patients tell us they want to stop smoking, but the have not yet been able to do so. it is tragic when our lun

dr. benjamin called the statistics shocking. that's almost an understatement according to otis brawely of the american cancer society. >> shocking, upsetting. >> smoking has slowed considerably in recent years. they attribute the campaign in part against higher taxes during the weak economy. >> excise taxes on tobacco are necessary to prevent 14 and 15-year-old kids from buying cigarettes. >> other ways they will suggest combating smoking is youth information. >> at 12 i smoked my first cigarette. >> they hope to get -- >> at 50 i'll die of a heart attack. >> big tobacco is criticized for spending more thad $27 million a day in marketing and promotion. philip morris says it markets to adults only through age-verified web sites and direct mailing. erika edwards, wbal-tv 11 news. >> don't go away. we have much more news coming up. first here is a look at events coming on around town today. >> a local acrobatics team is hoping to represent -- to score big in april when they represent team u.s.a. 18-year-old emily is the base. 15-ye

dr. george benjamin, president of the american public health association. pretty reliable.us air emissions are linked to a wide range, a whole range of serious and immediate human health risks. but here we can't seem to get the message across because we're always talking about costs. and when you talk about the costs -- and they're important -- but don't you sometimes talk about the lives that might be saved? can't we convince our colleagues on the other side somehow or other that it's not a good idea to put your kids out like the canary in the coal mine and ignore what the consequences are? we had a fellow testify in a hearing we had here on mercury emissions, and it was from a small town in ohio, avon lakes. the man was a counselor. and he talked about a plant that was 42 years old, no scrubber. but they had to be careful about shutting this plant down. it would cost tens of jobs, maybe 50, 60 jobs if we shut the plant down. but i went further, and i found out that in the year 2010 that 440 asthma attacks, 47 heart attacks, 29 premature deaths. they ought to go to the mem

dr. a gene aye benjamin, surgeon general and dr. friedman, who heads the centers for disease control and prevention. i also wants to thank those here. some of whom you'll hear from, former smokers. we're hear -- here today to announce the latest steps this administration is taking in our fight against the number one cause of preventable death in america. we have a new ad campaign that we're launching today and it will feel some of the most attention getting stories about smoking's devastating effects. these stories haven't ever been seen in popular media. we expect it will lead to more than half a million smokers seeking out the resources they need to quit. when we look back a few decades to the days of smoking on airplanes and elevators, it can be easy to focus on how far we've come since then. it can be easy to be lulled into a sense of complacency and start to think that tobacco use is a problem that will go away on its own but unfortunately we know better and the numbers tell a very different story. tobacco in this country conti

dr. george benjamin, president of the american public health association, pretty reliable, they simply hazardous emissions are linked to a wide range serious and immediate human health risks. but here we can't seem to get the message across because we are always talking about cost. and when you talk about cost don't you sometimes talk about the lives saved, can we convince our colleagues on either side somehow or another that it's not a good idea to put your kids up like a canary in decline and ignored what the consequences are? we had a fellow testify the hearing we had on the mercury emissions coming and was from a small town in ohio, she was a councilman and they had to be careful about shutting the plant down. but cost maybe 50 or 60 jobs if we shut the plant down. but i went further and i found out that in the year 2010 of 440 asthma attacks, 47 -- 29 premature deaths, they ought to go to the members of those families and asked that the day continue saving money on the lives of the well-being of their children. i don't think so. over the past year, epa has set new standards that would cut t

dr. william reha. i earned my mba from strayer university. >>> making headlines, israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahuheading home but not before he talked with top u.s. politicians. yesterday, netanyahu met with house leaders discussing the friendship between the u.s. and israel. john babier and nancy pelosi reaffirmed that the u.s. will stand by its ally. >>> one million dollars are is the amount the fbi is offering for information leading for the safe location, recovery and return of this man, robert levinson. the retired fbi agent vanished in iran five years ago working as a private investigator. this video showing he is still alive was released last year. the fbi believes he is believe held by a group somewhere in southwest asia. they plan to advertise the large million dollar reward in pakistan and afghanistan. >>> the wrongful death trial stemming from the virginia tech massacre continues. the university's police chief is expected to take the stand and testify today. the families of two students who died in the attacks are suing the university. they say school officials didn't alert students to

benjamin applebaum tweet. bringing an ounce of silver to the hearing. what was that about? >> well, senator paul has a long history of arguing dr. paul, and that is that american currency should be exchanged for precious metals which it was for a long time and it was the called the gold standard which we went off in the early 1970s and haven't had cause to look back. but he feels the stability of the can economic situation in particular would be kbrooued by returning the metal standard. he was brandishing a silver coin as the type of currency he wished we all used. >> at the hearing you wrote that this hearing if it were your introduction to politics, you never would have guessed which party counts ben bernanke as a member. why? >> he is interesting, because he has served under president bush he was appointed to the fed by president bush. if you talk to him about his political views and his prescriptions to fiscal policy, he is a centrist republican. it's not as if he strayed from that ideology. democrats have exbraced him while republicans are extremely critical of the steps he is taking. the part of the natural thing that occu

benjamin netanyahu today. did israel back away from war with iran? >>> the woman known as dr. feel good is charge the with murder. did her prescriptions actually kill her patients? the numbers are stun. >> bounties placed on the heads of nfl stars. a former player says he knows of players who made big money by dishing out hits, getting paid to literally knock guys down that had to get carted off the field. let's go "outfront." >>> stalling israel. when it comes to iran, president obama and israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu are going to great lengths to look and sound like they're on the same page. today there were handshakes, there were photo ops, there were a whole lot of cameras in that room. the two-hour meeting followed by a working lunch and lots of friendly language. >> the bond between our two countries is unbrackable. >> iran viewed the united states and israel as one and the same. >> you know, for them, you're the great satan. we're the little satan. for them, we are you and you are us. and you know something, mr. president? at least on this last point, i thin

benjamin netanyahu today. handshakes, photo ops and a nice, long lunch. diz israel back away sfr. >>> and the woman known as dr. feel good is charged with murder. the numbers are stunning. and bountties placed on the the heads of former nfl stars. a former player says players made money by being paid to knock guys down. knock guys down. let's go "outfront." -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> good evening, everyone. i'm erin burnett. "outfront" tonight, stalling israel. when it comes to iran, president obama and israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu are going to great lengths to look and sound like they're on the same page. today, there were handshakes, photo ops, a whole lot of cameras in that room. they wore blue ties. a two-hour meeting followed by a lunch and lots of friendly language. >> as i've said, the bond between our two countries is unbreakable. >> israeli prime minister echoed the sentiment saying rendezvoused the and israel as one and the same. >> for them, you are the great satan. we're the little satan. for them, we are you and you are us. and you know something, mr. president? at leas