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Columbia High School Student named 2020 Capital Region Youth Ambassador of the Year
Praaghya Meyyan, a rising Columbia High School senior, is the Capital Region Youth Ambassador of the Year (YAYA). The award, sponsored by Reality Check of New York State, honors the outstanding work of young people who have taken the lead in holding tobacco companies...
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Town of Niskayuna Public Hearing on including e-cigs in tobacco-free parks policy on July 28
The Town of Niskayuna is inviting public comment on expanding the provisions of a local law that prohibits the use of tobacco products in town parks to also prohibit e-cigarette use. The public hearing is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 28, 2020 as part of...
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CDTFC on Town of Bethlehem Passing New Tobacco Retailer Licensing Law
Capital District Tobacco-Free Communities and Town of Bethlehem residents applaud the Bethlehem Town Board for passing today new measures to protect its residents, especially children and young people, from the impact of tobacco marketing. The new law will require a...
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Black Lives Matter
The effects of racism, high prevalence of health disparities, and systemic oppression that have deeply affected black communities and other communities of color are issues of great concern to CDTFC. The recent deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery...
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World No Tobacco Day #TobaccoExposed
For decades, the tobacco industry has deliberately employed strategic, aggressive and well-funded tactics to attract youth to tobacco and nicotine products. Internal industry documents reveal in-depth research and calculated approaches designed to attract a new...