October 13th – Smoke Free Housing Virtual Training: Join this free webinar for property managers, owners, and landlords. Topics covered include policy creation, tenant and staff education, safety, health and monetary benefits, policy implementation, and advertising and spreading awareness. Contact Brigid Heenan at Brigid.Heenan@Lung.org for more information and access!
“We know that higher tobacco prices are linked to lower smoking rates. Putting an end to the tobacco industry’s ability to circumvent New York’s high taxes on tobacco products is a win for public health statewide,” said Joseph Potter, director at the Tobacco Action Coalition of the Finger Lakes. Times of Wayne County #TobaccoLaws #NYS #Earned #Media
TACFL’s Reality Check Coordinator, Abigail Clark, was able to spread the word on Take Down Tobacco National Day of Action. With the Coronavirus outbreak, all in-school activities had to be placed on hold, but please take a minute to read this article from the Wayne Times about Take Down Tobacco, as well as Reality Check. […]
At TACFL, we have welcomed a new Reality Check Coordinator, Abbey Clark, to the team. Abigail holds a bachelors degree from Nazareth College in Public Health and Psychology, and joins our team at the American Lung Association as a Reality Check Coordinator for Ontario, Seneca, Wayne, and Yates Counties. Abigail has the desire to motivate […]
Our most recent newsletter contains updates on the vaping conversation in NYS, new tobacco-free spaces, and the Great American Smokeout, coming up on November 21st. You can also read about the group, Our Town Rocks, improving areas in Yates County. Click here to read the newsletter.
October 13th – Smoke Free Housing Virtual Training: Join this free webinar for property managers, owners, and landlords. Topics covered include policy creation, tenant and staff education, safety, health and monetary benefits, policy implementation, and advertising and spreading awareness. Contact […]
“We know that higher tobacco prices are linked to lower smoking rates. Putting an end to the tobacco industry’s ability to circumvent New York’s high taxes on tobacco products is a win for public health statewide,” said Joseph Potter, director […]
TACFL’s Reality Check Coordinator, Abigail Clark, was able to spread the word on Take Down Tobacco National Day of Action. With the Coronavirus outbreak, all in-school activities had to be placed on hold, but please take a minute to read […]
At TACFL, we have welcomed a new Reality Check Coordinator, Abbey Clark, to the team. Abigail holds a bachelors degree from Nazareth College in Public Health and Psychology, and joins our team at the American Lung Association as a Reality […]
Our most recent newsletter contains updates on the vaping conversation in NYS, new tobacco-free spaces, and the Great American Smokeout, coming up on November 21st. You can also read about the group, Our Town Rocks, improving areas in Yates County. […]
This highly relates to our 'Smoke-Free Media' initiative! This stat is surprising especially with the exposure and accessibility that younger populations have to videos like these.
One way we can combat this smoking exposure via media is by providing smoking warnings, and the negative health impacts of smoking.My Oh My! About a quarter (23%) of the year’s top 2020 Billboard songs featured smoking and vaping in their music videos, including “My Oh My” by Camila Cabello, “Party Girl” by StaySolidRocky, “Bandit” by JuiceWRLD, and “Heartless” by The Weeknd. Together, these top music videos amassed over 6 billion views on YouTube alone. truthinitiative.org/research-resources/tobacco-pop-culture/music-videos-popular-young-people-freq...... See MoreSee Less
Since the average smoker starts before the age of 21 years old, American Lung Association has created a a tobacco education and cession program targeted for this young population. "Not On Tobacco" or also referred as N-O-T seeks to address this growing problem by giving all teens the resources they need to break nicotine dependency and find healthier outlets. Check out the link below for more information regarding specifics on this program or how you can get involved, or share with someone who may benefit from this more holistic tobacco cessation program.
January is National Radon Action Month, an annual observance that focuses on increasing the public’s awareness of the health risk from radon, which is the second leading cause of lung cancer. During January and throughout the year, the American Lung Association is encouraging radon testing for everyone, including homeowners, renters, real estate agents, building managers and school administrators.
As TACFL focuses on tobacco and that being the leading cause of lung cancer, we would like to acknowledge the second leading cause to this horrible disease - radon. Check out Lung.org for more educational information regarding radon exposure, detection and prevention measures. ... See MoreSee Less
This highly relates to our 'Smoke-Free Media' initiative! This stat is surprising especially with the exposure and accessibility that younger populations have to videos like these.
One way we can combat this smoking exposure via media is by providing smoking warnings, and the negative health impacts of smoking.My Oh My! About a quarter (23%) of the year’s top 2020 Billboard songs featured smoking and vaping in their music videos, including “My Oh My” by Camila Cabello, “Party Girl” by StaySolidRocky, “Bandit” by JuiceWRLD, and “Heartless” by The Weeknd. Together, these top music videos amassed over 6 billion views on YouTube alone.
truthinitiative.org/research-resources/tobacco-pop-culture/music-videos-popular-young-people-freq... ... See MoreSee Less
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Since the average smoker starts before the age of 21 years old, American Lung Association has created a a tobacco education and cession program targeted for this young population. "Not On Tobacco" or also referred as N-O-T seeks to address this growing problem by giving all teens the resources they need to break nicotine dependency and find healthier outlets. Check out the link below for more information regarding specifics on this program or how you can get involved, or share with someone who may benefit from this more holistic tobacco cessation program.
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January is National Radon Action Month, an annual observance that focuses on increasing the public’s awareness of the health risk from radon, which is the second leading cause of lung cancer. During January and throughout the year, the American Lung Association is encouraging radon testing for everyone, including homeowners, renters, real estate agents, building managers and school administrators.
As TACFL focuses on tobacco and that being the leading cause of lung cancer, we would like to acknowledge the second leading cause to this horrible disease - radon. Check out Lung.org for more educational information regarding radon exposure, detection and prevention measures. ... See MoreSee Less
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