Center for a Tobacco-Free Finger Lakes

08/11/2025

WHO encourages increased cost on sugary drinks, alcohol and to***co products! ***co

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08/05/2025

Each cigarette could cost you 20 minutes of your life!

Dr Maurie Markman discusses an editorial suggesting smoking just one cigarette could cut 20 minutes from a person’s life.

08/01/2025

VIDEO: Illegal v**es in flavors still exist - and appeal to children!

"GMA" reports new efforts by federal and state authorities to stop flavored youth-targeted v**e products.SUBSCRIBE to GMA on YouTube: https://bit.ly/2Zq0dU5 ...

07/30/2025

SAMHSA: Va**ng up slightly; heavy alcohol use down. **e

One-fourth of respondents had used an illicit drug within the past year

07/25/2025

An important message from our New York State Bureau of To***co Control Director Gina OSullivan: Today marks the 22nd anniversary of New York’s Clean Indoor Air Act, which ended smoking in bars, restaurants, and most other workplaces. This anniversary serves as an important reminder that effective public health policies can drive measurable improvements in health outcomes (Juster et al., 2007).

In the Capital District, NewsChannel 13 ran a segment reflecting on the law and its legacy:
New York state bans indoor public smoking: https://wnyt.com/capital-region-news/new-york-state-bans-indoor-public-smoking-our-2003-coverage/

Reflecting on this milestone serves as a reminder of how far we've come and the continued importance of our work in ensuring that all New Yorkers are protected from the harms of commercial to***co.

On July 24, 2003, smoking was banned in pretty much all indoor public places in New York state, including bars and restaurants. The controversial law had many divided, and left smokers especially upset.

07/24/2025

Quit and Win!! Have you entered yet?? New York State Quitline

07/11/2025

QUIT AND WIN! $2,500.00! Join this CONTEST by July 31, sponsored by the NYS Quitline. https://mailchi.mp/nysmokefree/contest2025-hcp?e=afe44a50ae
Quit Smoking NYSDOH - New York State Health Department American Heart Association - New York State In Good Health Newspaper - Rochester/Genesee Valley

07/11/2025

Nearly half teen v**ers have recently tried to quit! https://www.medpagetoday.com/pulmonology/smoking/116408?xid=nl_mpt_DHE_2025-07-08&mh=4b0022be1d173bab023f20cfe2b7d059&zdee=gAAAAABm4up_XvuY9S-OS5LOV0oj6xJUnbMs7I5OY21Xm3Frnb_bDs_ZLg4pi32GzDE8Vr77dPzYFHk9_Nu2V1DValAdlulPw8vc_DOJHeHhX9ne_1zBtB3-1vas66w7Dtfpq9KgCP1y&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily%20Headlines%20Evening%20-%20Randomized%202025-07-08&utm_term=NL_Daily_DHE_dual-gmail-definition

07/11/2025

American Heart Association - New York State Ma*****na use linked to higher risk of stroke! https://www.heart.org/en/news/2024/02/28/ma*****na-use-linked-to-higher-risk-of-heart-attack-and-stroke

Using ma*****na – whether by smoking, eating or va**ng it – may increase the risk for heart attacks and strokes, new research finds.

07/09/2025

NY Times: How Toxic is Va**ng? https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/09/well/va**ng-health-risks.html?unlocked_article_code=1.VE8.wniX.phODLE3fH7LG&smid=url-share
Text DROPTHEVAPE to 88709 for support to quit!
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A new study that found high levels of heavy metals in popular ni****ne v**es adds to concerns about the products.

07/09/2025

Heavy metals and elevated toxins in Vapes! Study: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acscentsci.5c00641
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The rapidly evolving market of disposable e-cigarettes poses unknown health risks to adolescents and young adults. We report excessive emissions of toxic metallic elements in aerosols from flavored and “clear” versions of three popular products (Esco Bar, Flum Pebble, and ELF Bar), orders of mag...

07/01/2025