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Join us in working to make New York a healthier place to live, work and play!

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.

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THE ISSUE OF TOBACCO IN OUR COMMUNITIES

Tobacco-Free children, teens, and adults

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-Free children, teens, and adults

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-Free children, teens, and adults

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-Free children, teens, and adults

Tobacco Where We Work

The workplace is a major source of exposure to secondhand smoke from combustible tobacco products.

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Tobacco-Free children, teens, and adults

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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    POWR Against Tobacco

    March 21st

    POWR Against Tobacco
    POW’R Against Tobacco had an amazing meeting with Senator Skoufis to discuss the critical prevention work being done in Orange County. We are grateful for such a productive and meaningful conversation. Together we are making strides in creating a healthier, tobacco-free community. Thank you, James Skoufis for your continued support!

    POW’R Against Tobacco had an amazing meeting with Senator Skoufis to discuss the critical prevention work being done in Orange County. We are grateful for such a productive and meaningful conversation. Together we are making strides in creating a healthier, tobacco-free community. Thank you, James Skoufis for your continued support! ... See MoreSee Less

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    Meghan Du Bois O’Connor has fought for many many years through POWR Against Tobacco to give all of us a tobacco-free community!! Her determination to succeed to obvious!!

    That's quite an ambitious undertaking. Hope she is successful

    Thank you Meghan and Senator Skoufis for your dedication to the cause!

    Yeah now we’re just getting killed by weed everywhere we go! They are popping up everywhere just like liquor stores! 2 on every corner 😡

    And my daughter Meghan DuBois O’Connor.. Meghan has fought to get a tobacco-free community for all for many many years. Thank you!

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