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05/19/2014

Mark your calendars for May 21st at 2pm EST! Join us for a Twitter chat on the 2014 Surgeon General’s Report. We will focus on key findings from the report and how they impact our communities. Participate by using .

05/05/2014

This was a great blog done by Sheelah A. Feinberg of the NYC Coalition for a Smoke-Free City.

We must make sure that e-cigarettes don’t serve as a ni****ne starter kit for a new generation, and that their hazards are well known to users. By Sheelah A. Feinberg.

05/02/2014

Did you know smokers are up to 3 times more likely to get cataracts than non-smokers? May is Healthy Vision Month; quit today! call 1-866-NY-QUITS

04/28/2014

Trying to quit smoking? Use the START method and increase your chances of quitting for good. Learn more and get tips here: http://1.usa.gov/1rBbPdJ

04/21/2014

Think smoking won’t affect you until you’re old? Think again. Sharon was only 37 when she got cancer, and she doesn’t want anyone to have to go through the same thing. Watch and share her story: http://bit.ly/1j4GCvJ

04/11/2014

The benefits of quitting smoking are immediate. It's amazing how the body instantly begins the healing process.

04/07/2014

These charts are very interesting..
http://www.businessinsider.com/to***co-is-destroying-the-world-charts-2014-4

An unprecedented global health epidemic.

04/07/2014

Tiffany lost her mother to smoking when she was just a teenager. She quit so she could share in all of her daughter’s achievements in life. During National Minority Health Month, we encourage you to find your reason to quit for good.

04/03/2014

Smoking can cause cancer almost anywhere in the body. April is Cancer Control Month, and we encourage you to find your reason to quit for good and reduce your risk.

04/03/2014

Great video done by CDC. If you have asthma, do not be afraid to ask a person who is smoking not to smoke around you. Second Hand Smoke and Third Hand Smoke are triggers for asthma attacks. Remember to ask politely, and you should receive a positive response. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MApOunScCDo

Exposure to secondhand smoke triggered a serious asthma attack for Jamason when he was 16. He spent 4 days in the hospital, gasping for breath. In this video...

03/24/2014

Interesting article by The New York Times"Reports of accidental poisonings, notably among children, are soaring..."

“E-liquids” used to refill e-cigarettes are potent, unregulated neurotoxins. Evidence of the potential dangers is already emerging.

03/20/2014

Happy First Day of Spring!!
We had a blast for Kick Butts Day! We were able to help many people yesterday in providing to***co cessation resources, ni****ne patches and gum. Good luck to everyone.
Thank You to all our partners who helped make the day a success Montefiore Medical Center Albert Einstein College of Medicine Bronx Community Health Network, Inc. and Bronx Smoke-Free Partnership