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Reality Check

@RealityCheckNYS

Reality Check is a youth led movement in New York against the marketing practices of Big Tobacco.

 New York, USA
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Joined November 2009
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"The Center For Black Health & Equity is excited about the launch of this campaign, and we are so honored to contribute to much-needed counter-messaging." nny360.com/communitynews/hea…
Statewide ‘It’s Not Just’ campaign aimed at menthol-flavored tobacco product marketing targeting...

Statewide ‘It’s Not Just’ campaign aimed at menthol-flavored tobacco product marketing targeting...

OGDENSBURG — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced in April its intention to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars within the next year, a move the tobacco industry has

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Menthol is NOT just a flavor. It's a manipulative way for Big Tobacco to target, attract and addict Black Americans. Join the conversation: @TobaccoFreeNYS notjustmenthol.org
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For the 300+ youth champions and public health partners participating in #MATL2020 and exposing the #7deadlylies told over and over by the tobacco industry, enjoy this #MondayMotivation
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DAY 2: When Big Tobacco lies, our youth participating in #MATL2020 tell the TRUTH! RT and let other members of your community see the real story about tobacco marketing and how our children get lured in. #7deadly lies
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300+ youth from @RealityCheckNYS and fellow youth champions from 8 states go LIVE virtually today for day 1 of a 7-day stand to expose Big Tobacco's lies as a part of #MATL2020. Stay tuned for more lies and truths coming your way every day through May 17.
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Been a great collaboration between @RealityCheckNYS and @DoverY2Y
Dover Coalition (@DoverCoalition) profile pictureDover Coalition@DoverCoalition7 May 2020
Sending a BIG shout out to @DoverY2Y coming together to Mobilize Against @Tobacco_LIES. Thanks for exposing those lies and telling the truth. And thanks for staying connected, mobilized, engaged and safe during this time of physical distance.
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NY should follow Michigan and include a ban on menthol flavored e-cigarettes, too.
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@bbgoriginals15 Sep 2019
JUST IN: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has announced an emergency executive action to ban the sale of flavored electronic e-cigarettes. Last Monday, Cuomo announced subpoenas for 3 vaping companies and that the state would require health warnings in stores that sell vaping devices
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NY is taking strong action in response to the rise in vaping-related illnesses: -Mandatory warning signs in all vape/smoke shops in NYS -Advancing new legislation to ban flavored e-cigs -Cracking down on companies selling "thickening agents" used in black market vaping products

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.@SecAzar on President @realDonaldTrump's e-cigarette announcement:
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3/5 "Even the US Surgeon General has said movies with smoking cause kids to smoke in real life," said Skyler Camp, 14, from Morrisville. "Also state attorneys general have told the movie studios that every time they release a movie with smoking, they knowingly harm children.”
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1/5 Its #Oscars time, so this Sunday Spotlight is all about the movies 🎥 -> Congress took cigarette commercials off tv 50 years ago but tobacco is still a presence in movies. During awards season studios go all out to promote some of the smokiest movies. oneidadispatch.com/news/loca…
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2/5 Together, this year's crop of Oscar-nominated movies have delivered 7.5 billion tobacco exposures to domestic moviegoers, according to researchers at UCSF, with billions more to come when the films debut on the nation's on-demand and streaming services. 😲
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Flashing back to our LOUD and PROUD #RealityCheck teen leaders speaking out at the Altria shareholders meeting in May. #SeenEnoughTobacco
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Time for some change in our parks. #TobaccoFreeGeneration
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Community storytelling on why the legal age to buy tobacco products should be raised to 21 in #NiagaraCounty reigned at the legislature mtg last night. @RoswellPark's Dr. Andy Hyland, a tobacco control titan, supported the personal testimonies with scientific evidence.
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Had a blast at our #SeenEnoughTobacco Day over the weekend. So proud of the @RealityCheckNYS youth all across New York that are taking a stand against big tobacco.
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Reality Check CNY, students from across NYS, are at Lakeland Park right now spreading information about the evils of smoking and the tobacco industry -- and giving away free ice cream until 11:30 a.m.
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Ain’t no power like the power of youth. @PhilipMorrisUSA we’ve #SeenEnoughTobacco
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FDA Tobacco
@FDATobacco17 May 2018
Smoking increases a woman’s risk for cervical cancer. #NWHW #NationalWomensHealthWeek Protect your health and stay #smokefree. go.usa.gov/x5qj6
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It’s time to stop tobacco companies from targeting #women around the world. Learn more: bit.ly/2tqZ3sJ #InternationalWomensDay
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