#SaludTues Tweetchat 10/20/15: Quitting Smoking with the Help of Technology

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Technology is a promising way to help Latino smokers quit, given the dire health and cancer consequences of smoking and Latinos’ adoption of new technologies and media.

What technologies are working?

Let’s use #SaludTues on Oct. 20, 2015, to tweet information, resources, and tips that can uncover the ways technology can help Latinos kick the habit now (and for good!):

• WHAT: #SaludTues Tweetchat: “Quitting Smoking with the Help of Technology”
• TIME/DATE: 1-2 p.m. ET (Noon-1 p.m. CT), Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2015
• WHERE: On Twitter with hashtag #SaludTues
• HOST: @SaludToday
• CO-HOST: The CDC (@CDCTobaccoFree)
• SPECIAL GUEST: The American Lung Association (@LungAssociation)

We’ll open the floor to your stories and experiences as we explore:

• How much do Latinos smoke (and why quit)?
• What technologies are emerging to help people quit?
• How are texting, social media and digital communication helping?

Be sure to use the hashtag #SaludTues to follow the conversation on Twitter and share your strategies, stories, and technologies that can help Latinos quit using tobacco.

#SaludTues is a weekly Tweetchat about Latino health at 12p CST/1p ET every Tuesday and hosted by @SaludToday, the Latino health social media campaign for the team at Salud America! and the Institute for Health Promotion Research at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.