September
24
24
Putting Vaping In Perspective
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 Category: Uncategorized
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
August
21
21
Flutterby Fest Feature: Cigarette Butt Pollution
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
March
22
22
NFTA Metro Kicks Butts
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
December
31
31
County Executive Signs Sweeping Tobacco Legislation Into Law
Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz held a press conference in the lobby of the Scott Bieler Clinical Sciences Center at Roswell Park on December 28th. He signed the Public Health … Continued
October
31
31
Flavors: Tricks Being Treated With Research + Regulation
They come in flavors like Skittles, doughnut, chocolate and watermelon. Halloween treats, right? Wrong! They’re Big Tobacco’s tricks for getting kids hooked on their products. Tobacco companies hand their consumers … Continued
August
31
31
What We Did On Our Summer Non-Vacation
Reducing tobacco use and preventing new folks from lighting up never takes a summer vacation. It’s not like we were changed to our desks, though. We joined our Reality Check … Continued
June
18
18
We Heart West Seneca
We share a passion for smoke-free air with yet another town in Western New York: West Seneca. Thanks to the efforts of the town board, and supervisor Sheila Meegan, all … Continued
June
5
5
World No Tobacco Day: WNY Style
Tobacco use is a leading cause of preventable death and disease worldwide, killing more than 7 million people each year globally, including 480,000 adults in the United States and 28,200 … Continued
February
9
9
Top 6 Messages for Legislative Day
Reality Check students from all nine counties of Western New York joined 200+ youth advocates from around the state at the Capitol building for Tobacco Control Legislative Day on Tuesday, … Continued
February
2
2
7 Reasons January Rocked
January is over–we can’t believe it, either! We rang it in with New Year’s resolutions and rocked it out with these top 7 successes toward building a tobacco-free generation. Number … Continued