Reality Check (RC) youth from Olean, Falconer, Fillmore, Batavia and Warsaw declared Tuesday, October 13, 2020 as the fourth annual Seen Enough Tobacco (SET) Day. Their actions encouraged their communities … Continued 
Our community engagement and youth advocacy work may have changed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But our commitment to reducing tobacco use in Western New York remains the same. To … Continued 
New York State’s ban on flavored e-cigarettes and sale of tobacco products in pharmacies took effect Monday, May 18. The bans are part of Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Comprehensive Tobacco Control … Continued 
While we weren’t physically together on Earth Day 2020, we were uber inspired by folks in our community who came together (6 feet apart and with safety gloves) to take … Continued 
The recent Buffalo News editorial on vaping regulations rightly draws attention to the layered and complex issue that is e-cigarette policy. Trying to thread the needle of how to safely … Continued 
The Oscars hit the screen on February 9, but students from Falconer High School did their part on February 6 to push for a new rating system for films that … Continued 
Don’t test on animals. We all agree on that, right? No one wants sweet and defenseless cats, dogs or even hamsters being exposed to something that makes them sick–especially the … Continued 
It’s been one month and one day since Illinois reported the first death from vaping in the U.S. on August 23, 2019. The CDC and FDA have been working tirelessly … Continued 
Almost 2 miles of Elmwood Avenue were transformed for the day into an urban “Eco corridor” on August 10. The event: The first annual Flutterby Festival. The idea: To showcase … Continued 
On March 20, National Kick Butts Day, which supports a tobacco-free environment, NFTA Metro announced an enhanced no-smoking campaign for bus shelters and rail stations. The announcement was made during … Continued 
