tobacco

The Record: Campaign Highlights How Tobacco Industry Targets African American Communities

May 17, 2021

Judy Rightmyer, director of Capital District Tobacco-Free Communities, discusses the "It's Not Just" anti-menthol cigarette campaign with The Record. [...]

LiveSmart: May is Bladder Cancer Awareness Month

May 11, 2021

May is Bladder Cancer Awareness Month. Bladder cancer is a cancer very few talk about but, if diagnosed early, the survival rate can be high. [...]

LiveSmart: Quit Smoking in 2021 with The Butt Stops Here

January 13, 2021

January is a time for New Year’s goals and resolutions. If quitting smoking or vaping is on your to do list for 2021, the Butt Stops Here can help! [...]

WNYT: Health Beat – Stop Smoking

May 5, 2020

Erin Sinisgalli, director of Community Health Programs for SPHP, appeared on WNYT's Health Beat to discuss the Virtual Butt Stops Here program. [...]

LiveSmart: Make 2020 the Year You Kick the Habit and Quit Tobacco!

January 2, 2020

Is quitting smoking or vaping on your list of things to do in 2020? If it is, St. Peter's can help make your quit attempt successful! [...]

WAMC: Great American Smokeout Now Focusing on Vaping

November 26, 2019

Erin Sinisgalli, director of Community Health Programs at St. Peter's Health Partners, was interviewed by WAMC for the Great American Smokeout. Sinisgalli discussed concerns over recent vaping-related illnesses as well as the best cessation methods for those trying to quit. [...]

Troy Record: Columbia High School Joins Great American Smokeout

November 21, 2019

Cara Zampi, youth engagement coordinator for Capital District Tobacco-Free Communities, was interviewed by the Troy Record during a Great American Smokeout event at Columbia High School in East Greenbush. [...]

WNYT: Annual “Great American Smokeout”

November 21, 2019

Anne Lawton, RN. community outreach nurse for the St. Peter's Hospital Cancer Care Center, appeared on WNYT's Live at Noon to discuss the Great American Smokeout. [...]

WNYT: NY Law Raising Age to Buy Tobacco, E-Cigs Goes Into Effect

November 14, 2019

Theresa Zubretsky, community engagement coordinator for Capital District Tobacco-Free Communities, was interviewed by WNYT concerning New York's new Tobacco 21 law. As of November 13, you now have to be 21 years old to purchase tobacco or e-cigarettes in New York state. [...]

Times Union: Letter – New Tobacco Policies Will Protect Youth

April 10, 2019

Dr. James K. Reed, President and Chief Executive Officer of St. Peter’s Health Partners

James K. Reed, M.D., President and Chief Executive Officer of St. Peter's Health Partners, wrote a letter to the editor of the Times Union in support of several tobacco policies currently before the New York State Legislature. [...]

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