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 
Reality Check managers Jonathan Chaffee and Brittany Bozzer took youth leaders from their regions to the state Capitol this week. Their mission: to talk with lawmakers about the success of the … Continued 
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 
We celebrate freedom every day. Freedom from tobacco, that is. But on the 4th of July, we celebrate it even more. Between family barbecues and firework blasts, we celebrate all … Continued 
A 5 a.m. wake up call for a teen on a Saturday morning can be quite the battle. It wasn’t, however, a big fight for the 100+ Reality Check teens from Western … Continued 
Reality Check (RC) advocates love taking pictures of the tobacco industry’s deceitful tactics in store. So what better way to keep them engaged (and avoiding the summer brain drain) than inviting … Continued 
As I realize (with a start) that Valentines Day is tomorrow (OMG…I forgot to get a boyfriend again this year) I think of an issue that I deal every day at Tobacco-Free … Continued 
