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Our goal is to educate community leaders and the public about the dangers and social costs of tobacco; engage local stakeholders to adopt policies that will restrict tobacco industry presence, de-normalize tobacco use, and eliminate secondhand smoke.
Learn MoreTHE ISSUE OF TOBACCO IN OUR COMMUNITIES
Tobacco Where We Shop
Each day in New York State, the tobacco industry spends over a half million dollars to market its products - and 90 percent of it is devoted to in-store advertising.
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Tobacco Imagery on Screen
Smoking on screen recruits 390,00 teens to start smoking every day, one third of which will die prematurely from tobacco-related illness.
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Tobacco Where We Live
Secondhand smoke and vapor drifts from neighboring apartments and creates unhealthy living conditions for everyone in the building.
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Tobacco Where We Work
The workplace is a major source of exposure to secondhand smoke from combustible tobacco products.
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Tobacco Where We Play
Exposure to secondhand smoke in outdoor recreational including playgrounds, parks and beaches can be hazardous - especially for children.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a proposed rule to significantly reduce nicotine levels in cigarettes and certain other combusted tobacco products.
The primary objective is to reduce the prevalence of smoking-related illnesses, such as lung cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), as well as associated deaths, by curbing the addictive nature of these products. This rule is not finalized yet and will be subject to a public comment period.
The proposed regulation excludes e-cigarettes, nicotine pouches, waterpipe tobacco (hookah), smokeless tobacco, and various other products that contribute to death and disease within communities.
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FDA seeks to limit nicotine in cigarettes, most cigars. Vapes and Zyn are excluded.