Op-Ed: From Concern to Action: 5 Ways to Combat Youth Vaping as the School Year Starts
Read an op-ed written by Brooklyn Youth Engagement Manager, Brittany Hale, on BKReader.
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News10: 100+ teens advocate against menthol in Queensbury
Over 100+ teen participants hosted an activism event at Activation Mall in Queensbury, NY during the annual Reality Check Youth Summit. Read more here.
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Breathe Easy, Recycle Responsibly: The Dual Impact of Vaping on Health and the Environment (Letter to the Editor)
Read a Letter to the Editor written by Brooklyn Youth Engagement Manager, Brittany Hale, in the Canarsie Courier.
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World No Tobacco Day 2023
For World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) 2023, NYC Smoke-Free joined members of the Menthol Kills NYC Coalition, City Councilwoman Rita Joseph, Dr. Hazel N. Dukes of the NAACP New York State Conference, and other community and health advocates for a press event at City Hall regarding the negative impact of menthol tobacco products on New […]
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Op-Ed: The Work Never Stops in the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
Read an op-ed written by Bronx Youth Engagement Manager, Saraswathi Cuffey, in the Norwood News.
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Big Tobacco must stop preying on minorities (letter to the editor)
Read a Letter to the Editor written by Staten Island Youth Engagement Manager, Elsabet Andemicael, on SILive.
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Op-Ed: Spread Love by Breathing Clean – It’s the Brooklyn Way
Read an op-ed written by Brooklyn Community Engagement Manager, Julia Cuthbertson, on BKReader.
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Business Insider: OpEd, Tobacco Industry Reckoning for Black Lives
https://www.businessinsider.com/tobacco-industry-reckoning-black-lives-matter-cigarrettes-menthol-2020-8
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Bronx Net: Open BX RX – Interview with PHS President/CEO, Lisa David
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Press Release: 94% of Public Schools in New York City Are Within 1,000 Feet of Tobacco Retailers
Easy Access to Tobacco, Availability of Kid-Friendly Flavored Products Increase Risk of Youth Nicotine Addiction WASHINGTON, D.C. (August12, 2020) – In New York City, 94% of public schools are within 1,000 feet – about two city blocks – of a tobacco retailer, according to a comprehensive new study mapping tobacco retailers in 30 major U.S. […]
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