smoking

WTEN: How E-Cigarettes Impact Your Health

March 28, 2023

Brandi Ewing, director of respiratory services at St. Peter's Health Partners, speaks to WTEN/News10 about e-cigarettes and how they can impact lung health. [...]

WTEN: Tools to Quit Smoking for This Year’s Great American Smokeout

November 18, 2021

Erin Sinisgalli, director of Community Health Programs for SPHP, appeared on WTEN/News10 to discuss the Great American Smokeout. The event encourages smokers to try quitting for one day. [...]

LiveSmart: The Great American Smokeout – One Decision. One Plan. One Day.

November 18, 2021

No matter your age or how long you’ve been smoking, the health benefits of quitting are enormous. Make TODAY the day you give up the habit. [...]

LiveSmart: Quit Smoking to Reduce Your Risk for Lung Cancer

November 4, 2021

If you smoke, the most important step you can take to avoid or reduce your risk for lung cancer is to stop. This year the Great American SmokeOut (GASO) is on November 18 and is a great time to consider quitting your tobacco habit. [...]

LiveSmart: Make Your Smoking Quit Plan Today for Better Health for Life

November 25, 2020

During uncertain times, you have the power to make a choice that is certain to make you feel better -- start your smoking quit plan TODAY. [...]

LiveSmart: Stress and Smoking in the Age of COVID-19

August 25, 2020

For many, smoking a cigarette provides the fastest way to ease stress and anxiety. And although COVID has many feeling the urge to reach for a smoke, resisting the urge is more important than ever. [...]

Free Family Movie Screening Held to #HelpOscarQuit

February 13, 2020

Capital District Tobacco-Free Communities hosted a free family movie night at the Schenectady County Public Library. The event, held in conjunction with SmokeFree Movies Action Week ahead of the Academy Awards, helped to raise awareness about the impact that smoking in movies has on youth initiation to tobacco use. [...]