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! [...]
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. [...]
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. [...]
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. [...]
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. [...]
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. [...]
On February 20, Capital District Tobacco-Free Communities, a grant-funded program of SPHP, hosted a smoke-free movie night at the Schenectady County Public Library to raise awareness of the dangers of tobacco use and the impact of the tobacco imagery shown in films. [...]
Jeanie Orr, community engagement coordinator for Capital District Tobacco-Free Communities, was interviewed by WNYT for a story about a Latham man who recently died from lung cancer [...]