In the 17th Annual "State of Tobacco Control" report, created by the American Lung Association, grades are assigned to every state and on a federal level based on the areas of smokefree air laws, Tobacco 21, tobacco taxes, tobacco prevention funding, and access to quit smoking treatments. In New York State, we received an 'A' Read More »
December 21, 2018 - Governor Cuomo signed a bill restricting smoking within 100 feet of any point of an outdoor area of a public/association library, except for residential property that falls within 100 feet of library entrances, exits, or outdoor areas. Vaping, or use of electronic cigarettes, is not included in this amendment to the Read More »
As of today, July 30, all HUD housing is to go smoke-free, protecting residents in multi-unit housing from dangerous secondhand smoke. There is no safe level of exposure to secondhand smoke, and in multi-unit housing, smoke can travel between units through hallways, windows, cracks in the ceiling, plumbing, and other routes. According to the CDC, Read More »
Reality Check Youth from Waterloo and Clyde-Savannah High Schools joined other youth from around the state for the annual Youth Summit 7/16-7/18. Youth spent Tuesday and Wednesday having fun and learning skills for educating the public about the harms of tobacco marketing. On Thursday, the youth participated in a day of Guerilla Activism at Lakeland Read More »
With 68% of voters in favor of the ban, San Francisco has banned all flavored tobacco products, including menthol and e-cigarette liquids. You can click here to learn more about this new policy change. Read More »
Please join us for a discussion on cigarettes, vaping, JUUL, tobacco marketing, and how these issues effect teens and adolescents. The cafe will be held at Wood Library in Canandaigua on Saturday, March 24th at 10:00AM. Read More »
U.S. Senators call on FDA to reject Philip Morris’ new product as “less risky” given Big Tobacco’s deceitful history of marketing products under the guise of lower risk. The tobacco industry violated civil racketeering laws and defrauded the American people by lying for decades about their deadly and addictive products and their marketing to children Read More »
Every year, the American Lung Association grades states in fields related to reducing the negative impact of tobacco use. States are graded on Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Funding, Smokefree Air, Tobacco Taxes, Access to Cessation Services, and Tobacco 21. This year, New York State received the following grades: Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Funding: FSmokefree Air: Read More »
Onondaga County legislators voted 11-5 in favor of a proposal to raise the legal age to purchase tobacco products to 21. The bill will now go to public hearing. Tobacco 21 legislation is aimed at reducing youth access to tobacco products. Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death, and data shows that the Read More »
In this edition of our bi-monthly newsletter, read about the new addition to the Clean Indoor Air Act, Lung Cancer Awareness Month, and the Great American Smokeout. You can also check out the amazing work our Reality Check Youth at Waterloo High School has been doing. Click the link below to learn more. http://mailchi.mp/6b2b624b61ea/9l36jze9m0-2490861 Read More »
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