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! FDA Tobacco

Ready to quit smoking? November 16th is the American Cancer Society #GreatAmericanSmokeout! Save the date and join thousands of others who are quitting smoking. Get ready and make a quit plan: bit.ly/3QtQRA7

Tomorrow is the American Cancer Society #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

Today is day one! Join thousands of people across the country who are beginning their quit journey today for the #GreatAmericanSmokeout American Cancer Society Society Healthy Capital District

Big Tobacco is using its web of front groups and paid spokespeople to fight efforts to prohibit menthol cigarettes.   Times Union exposed one of the groups doing the industry’s bidding 👇 timesunion.com/news/article/g…

Thanks to Ted Remsnyder for highlighting our latest data collection project in the city of Schenectady. Read more on our findings in today's edition of the Daily Gazette Anti-tobacco group details proximity to Schenectady schools | Schenectady | dailygazette.com

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. 🧵 (1/4) tfk.org/2023socialmedi…

#ICYMI our Program Manager was on Hudson Mohawk Magazine to discuss Albany Common Council's proposed law aimed at reducing tobacco retailer density within the city of Albany. Listen here: soundcloud.com/.../albany-con…...

Wishing everyone a happy, healthy and tobacco-free holiday season!

We are in process of updating our website for 2024. You may notice some pages and links will be down during this time. We appreciate your patience. Watch this space for updates!

Carrie Dunn-Herrera is one of the Capital District's Health Champions! Stay tuned for her smoke-free journey later this week. Healthy Capital District Tobacco Free

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!

Our first Community Spotlight of 2024 is here. Carrie Dunn-Herrera of Healthy Capital District shares her smoke-free journey and what her vision of a smoke-free community looks like. Watch here: youtube.com/watch?v=wWtBe6…

Looking to quit smoking or vaping in 2024? The Butt Stops Here starts on 1/18. Learn more at the link below. news.sphp.com/wellness/lives…

Our January Tobacco-Free Update is here. Learn more about the Albany Common Council's proposed law to reduce retailer density and watch our latest Community Spotlight video featuring Healthy Capital District Read it here: mailchi.mp/3e6404f1dfde/j…

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

Thank you, Assemblymember Assemblymember Phil Steck for meeting with us and our Reality Check youth during our visit to the Capitol yesterday. We appreciate your support of our tobacco-free efforts.

Thanks to Ashley Hupfl of Daily Gazette for this wonderful feature on our Reality Check member, Genevieve Hart! Read more here: BHBL junior honored for anti-smoking advocacy | News | dailygazette.com

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