Promoting tobacco-free communities, preventing youth smoking, and improving the health of New York State's Capital Region through community action.
Albany, NY
Joined September 2010
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Capital District Tobacco-Free Communities retweeted
The FDA estimates that taking menthol cigarettes off the market would save up to 654,000 lives over the next 40 years, including as many as 238,000 Black lives. trib.al/DCp1ol2
Capital District Tobacco-Free Communities retweeted
Menthol can make it harder to quit smoking. People who smoke menthol cigarettes are more likely to keep smoking which puts them at higher risk of getting tobacco-related diseases. Learn more about the impact of menthol tobacco products: bit.ly/3SClEu9
Capital District Tobacco-Free Communities retweeted
Our Assistant Director of Health Promotions was pleased to share what so many in the medical community know - that smoking is an instigator of so many problems. Take away the smoke—take away those health problems!
Carrie Dunn-Herrera is one of the Capital District's Health Champions! Stay tuned for her smoke-free journey later this week.
@hcdinewyork @TobaccoFreeNYS
Capital District Tobacco-Free Communities retweeted
BREAKING: Our new report documents how British American Tobacco & Philip Morris International are exploiting social media to market addictive products to millions of young people.
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Capital District Tobacco-Free Communities retweeted
Big Tobacco is using its web of front groups and paid spokespeople to fight efforts to prohibit menthol cigarettes.
@timesunion exposed one of the groups doing the industry’s bidding 👇 timesunion.com/news/article/…
Capital District Tobacco-Free Communities retweeted
Tomorrow is the @AmericanCancer #GreatAmericanSmokeout. Quitting smoking can be hard, but you can increase your chances of a successful quit by making a quit plan. Learn what tools and resources are available to help: bit.ly/3QtQRA7
Capital District Tobacco-Free Communities retweeted
Ready to quit smoking? November 16th is the @AmericanCancer #GreatAmericanSmokeout! Save the date and join thousands of others who are quitting smoking. Get ready and make a quit plan: bit.ly/3QtQRA7
Capital District Tobacco-Free Communities retweeted
Pleased by decline in high-school use of e-cigarettes. Alarmed by rise in middle-school use. Most important: more than 2 MILLION kids are still vaping, many of them frequently, suggesting addiction. Plus 10% of all young adults (18-24) are vaping. Much more to do! @FDATobacco
.@FDATobacco and @CDCgov released data from the 2023 National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS) that shows a drop in current high school e-cigarette use (14.1% to 10%) and an increase in current overall middle school tobacco product use (4.5% to 6.6%). fda.gov/news-events/press-an…
ALT NYTS 2023: 2.8 Million Youth currently use any tobacco product. Any tobacco product use decreased among high school students; 16.5% in 2022 to 12.6% in 2023. Driven by a drop in high school e-cigarette use. Any tobacco product use increased among middle school students: 4.5% in 2022 to 6.6% in 2023.
Capital District Tobacco-Free Communities retweeted
The @Surgeon_General estimates that living with a smoker increases a nonsmoker’s chances of developing lung cancer by up 30 percent. Quitting is good for you and those around you. Learn how to get started today with @nysmokefree: nysmokefree.com
Capital District Tobacco-Free Communities retweeted
at @TownGuilderland Town Hall to share very insightful information on how to live healthy lives. I was proud to partner with Guilderland Supervisor Barber and enjoyed meeting local residents. #Guilderland
Capital District Tobacco-Free Communities retweeted
HUGE THANK YOU to Tammy Lopez at the Cancer Services Program of the Greater Capital Region, St. Peter’s Cancer Care Center, Dr. Duncan Savage, St. Peter's Crime Victim Services, St. Peter’sCommunity Health Programs and @SmokeFreeCap for joining us at our Health Fair last night
Capital District Tobacco-Free Communities retweeted
Menthol cigarettes are NOT inherently part of the Black community. Tobacco companies have spent decades targeting African Americans with their addictive and deadly products.
Learn more via @truthorange: ow.ly/bKT650PfHrw
Capital District Tobacco-Free Communities retweeted
There's still time to register for this Thursday's timely event at buff.ly/3CrUTBx —whether it's family, a friend, or client that is struggling, finding support for someone with a co-occurring disorder is a challenge. Join us and learn how to navigate to recovery.
Capital District Tobacco-Free Communities retweeted
But Juneteenth is more than that. It serves as a reminder to combat all forms of systemic racism and oppression that continue to challenge true Black liberation.
Capital District Tobacco-Free Communities retweeted
#Juneteenth is a celebration of the Black American experience and history and the emancipation of enslaved Americans.
Capital District Tobacco-Free Communities retweeted
This #WorldNoTobaccoDay, help fight the injustice of menthol-flavored tobacco products. Start by learning more about the manipulative ways Big Tobacco uses menthol to attract and addict our communities. Learn more at NotJustMenthol.org.
Capital District Tobacco-Free Communities retweeted
Big Tobacco aggressively markets menthol to Black communities, and the results speak for themselves. Among Black adults who smoke 93% first started with menthol cigarettes, compared to 44% of white adults who started with menthols. Learn more at NotJustMenthol.org.
Capital District Tobacco-Free Communities retweeted
Big Tobacco is using menthol-flavored tobacco products to manipulate, attract, and addict a new generation of smokers – and it’s working. In 2019, 51% of young adults (18-25) who smoked cigarettes reported using menthol cigarettes. Learn more at NotJustMenthol.org.
Capital District Tobacco-Free Communities retweeted
BREAKING: Six states and D.C. have reached a $462 million settlement with Juul. This is an important step in holding Juul accountable for fueling the youth e-cig epidemic with its flavored, nicotine-loaded products and youth-oriented marketing.
nytimes.com/2023/04/12/healt…
Capital District Tobacco-Free Communities retweeted
Flavored tobacco has gotten a new generation hooked on nicotine.
Thank you, @DrMaryTBassett, for highlighting how a ban on these products can improve public health without increasing interactions between law enforcement and individual smokers.
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