April
30
30
339,716 Cigarette Butts
339,716. That’s how many cigarette butts were collected in the Great Lakes Basin (including our very own Lake Erie) in volunteer cleanups in 2019. Add 44,822 cigar tips plus 1,868 … Continued Category: Uncategorized
339,716. That’s how many cigarette butts were collected in the Great Lakes Basin (including our very own Lake Erie) in volunteer cleanups in 2019. Add 44,822 cigar tips plus 1,868 … Continued
March
31
31
Listen Up: Conversations On Tobacco Products In WNY
Great science drives the conversations we have to help create healthier, tobacco-free communities across Western New York. And now we have them in podcast form. Our Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer … Continued
February
1
1
Roswell Park Tobacco Product Research In the News
Cancer research is a core element of Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center’s mission. Our scientists in the Department of Health Behavior are focused on understanding all areas of tobacco control … Continued
October
23
23
WNY Teens Have Seen Enough Tobacco
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
September
1
1
Community Engagement Continues During COVID-19
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
June
22
22
New Tobacco Laws Take Effect in NYS
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
April
30
30
Earth Day: Physically Distant, Socially United
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
February
18
18
Andrew Hyland: Proposed vaping restrictions are much needed
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
February
13
13
Falconer Students Ask Community to Help Oscar Quit
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
November
1
1
Youth (and Their Animal Friends) Stand Up to JUUL
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