Health and Community Services
January 16, 2007

Media Advisory: Minister to Attend Launch of Smokers� Helpline Campaign

The Honourable Tom Osborne, Minister of Health and Community Services, will bring greetings on behalf of government at the launch of the Smokers� Helpline mass media campaign for smoking cessation today (Tuesday, January 16) at 10:00 a.m. at the Sobey�s Community Room on Merrymeeting Road.

The Smokers� Helpline offers a toll-free number - 1-800-363-5864 - that smokers, or family members who are concerned for the health of their loved one and themselves, can call and speak to a trained smoking cessation counsellor.

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Media contact:
Tansy Mundon
Director of Communications
Department of Health and Community Services
(709) 729-1377, 685-1741
tansymundon@gov.nl.ca

2007 01 16                                                       9:50 a.m.
 


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