Capital District Tobacco-Free Coalition
About
Capital District Tobacco-Free Communities is a St.
Peter's Health Partners program serving Albany, Rensselaer, and Schenectady counties, funded by the NYS Department of Health to prevent youth tobacco use and eliminate secondhand smoke exposure.
What to know
- Its It's Not Just Menthol campaign targets the disproportionate impact of flavored tobacco.
- More than 500 New York municipalities, 20 in the Capital District, have adopted tobacco-free outdoor policies.
- Youth-adult partnerships led to tobacco-free parks and a law keeping retailers away from schools.
- It promotes smoke-free housing as an amenity for apartment owners.
- Tobacco companies spend more than $9.5 billion yearly on retail marketing, more than junk food, soda, and alcohol combined.
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