Tag Archives: Tobacco-Free CNY

Reality Check Youth Program: A Year in Review

TOBACCO-FREE CNY, JULY 24, 2025 –  Reality Check, the Tobacco-Free CNY youth program led by the Onondaga County Health Department, has worked hard throughout the school year to combat current tobacco issues. Many students have worked this year to stand up to Big Tobacco and dedicate their time to making their communities healthier and safer… Read more >

Unmasking the Appeal: Tobacco-Free CNY Recognizes World No Tobacco Day

TOBACCO-FREE CNY, MAY 30, 2025 –  This year, Tobacco-Free CNY recognizes World No Tobacco Day on May 31st with the theme selected by the World Health Organization (WHO), “Unmasking the Appeal: Exposing Industry Tactics on Tobacco and Nicotine Products.” World No Tobacco Day is a day set aside each year to focus on educating on… Read more >

Local Onondaga County Reality Check Youth and Tobacco Control Representatives Take Tobacco Industry Fight to State Capitol

New Surgeon General’s Report highlights need for continued investment in tobacco control to reduce the appeal, availability and addictiveness of tobacco products  #SavesLivesSavesMoney  #TobaccoIsStillTakingLives  #TobaccoControlProgram TOBACCO-FREE CNY, FEBRUARY 27, 2025 – Reality Check youth from Onondaga County traveled to the Legislative Office Building at the New York State Capitol on February 12, joining dozens of… Read more >

Tobacco-Free Policies Offer Year-Round Protection and Benefits for the Community

TOBACCO-FREE CNY, JANUARY 6, 2025 – Tobacco-free policies offer many benefits to the community. These policies protect the public from the dangers of secondhand smoke, reduce the death and disease associated with smoking and secondhand smoke, protect the environment from tobacco waste, and promote a tobacco-free lifestyles. At this time of year, many people engage… Read more >

Great American Smokeout® Recognized by County and City Officials

The third Thursday of November marks the annual observation of the Great American Smokeout® (GASO). To recognize the event, Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon and City of Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh issued a proclamation to the Tobacco Action Coalition of Onondaga County and Tobacco-Free CNY highlighting the day and the progress made in decreasing tobacco… Read more >

Trick or Treat: The Manipulative Marketing of Flavored Tobacco Products

TOBACCO-FREE CNY, OCTOBER 4, 2024 – Now that October is here, the Halloween festivities are beginning, and candy is on everyone’s mind. What about candy like Swedish gummies, jolly candy, or rainbow candy? These sound like candy, but they’re not. They are flavors of tobacco products. The tobacco industry continues to release new products with… Read more >

New Tobacco Products to Look Out for This School Year

TOBACCO-FREE CNY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2024 – With a new school year approaching, there may be more in your child’s backpack than their books and binders. Tobacco companies are continuing to launch new products that are marketed towards youth, and may even look like traditional school supplies. Below is a guide on what new products to… Read more >

Tobacco Industry’s Negative Impact on Environmental Health

ONONDAGA COUNTY, APRIL 19, 2024 – Earth Day comes around every year on April 22 and is used as a time to acknowledge the health of our environment and doing what we can to help. Clean-up events often happen in various settings such as parks, beaches, and schools. Unfortunately, tobacco products are a prevalent source… Read more >

Tobacco Flavors Target Youth

Additional restrictions on flavored tobacco products would reduce youth use ONONDAGA COUNTY, APRIL 10, 2024 – Tobacco flavors including menthol have long been used to hook youth on tobacco products. In addition to youth, flavored tobacco products have been heavily marketed to groups including the LGBTQIA+ community, and African Americans. These flavors can be found… Read more >