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APACT 2010 Conference: Asia Pacific Conference on Tobacco or Health
October 6 – 9, 2010
Sydney, Australia
The Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT) is pleased to partner with the Asia Pacific Association for the Control of Tobacco (APACT) to bring evidence-based solutions to the tobacco control issues faced by healthcare providers, advocates and others in the Asia/Pacific region. The APACT conference is the premier tobacco control conference for the Asia Pacific, with the 2010 conference focusing on “Change, challenge and progress: FCTC in the Asia Pacific.” APACT 2010 aims to encourage tobacco control and public health advocates, researchers, practitioners, policy makers, and especially youth leaders, to share experiences and discuss strategies for implementation of the FCTC. Click here to visit the conference website, or click here to register.

APHA Annual Meeting & Exposition
November 6-10, 2010
Denver, CO
The APHA Annual Meeting & Exposition is the oldest and largest gathering of public health professionals in the world, attracting more than 13,000 national and international physicians, administrators, nurses, educators, researchers, epidemiologists, and related health specialists. This year’s theme is "Social Justice: A Public Health Imperative." Click here for a conference overview. Online registration is now open, and the early bird registration rate is available through August 27.

Great American Smokeout
November 18, 2010
The 35th annual Great American Smokeout (GASO) will be held on November 18, 2010. This event is held each year on the third Thursday in November to encourage smokers to quit for a day in the hope they may quit for good. Click here to view a sample press release that can be used to promote the event. Click here to visit the American Cancer Society’s website for smoking cessation resources and materials to help publicize the Great American Smokeout.

Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT) 17th Annual Meeting
February 16-19, 2011
Toronto, Canada
The 17th annual Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco annual meeting will be held from February 16-19, 2011 in Toronto, Canada. Abstracts are requested for the conference and pre-conference workshops. The online submission system for conference abstracts will be available on August 9, 2010. The deadline to submit an abstract is September 10, 2010. Click here for more information about the conference and the call for abstracts. Anyone interested in presenting a pre-conference workshop must submit an abstract for review by Friday, August 6, 2010. Click here to download the Pre-Conference Workshop Request Form. SRNT was founded in 1994 to coordinate and advance research on a broad array of topics ranging from the pharmacology of nicotine to the societal influences on use of tobacco.

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