October 2017 Newsletter

News Updates October 2017 Newsletter Smoking is still a problem! There may be an opioid overdose crisis in this country, but cigarettes still kill 15 times more people. In fact, cigarettes kill more people in the United States than alcohol, car crashes, AIDS, illegal...

Reality Check Talks Tobacco with Assemblyman Miller

In the news Reality Check Talks Tobacco with Assemblyman Miller Tranquility Cleveland and Riley Mance, 7th grade students at Cherry Valley-Springfield Central School and Reality Check youth advocates with Advancing Tobacco Free Communities in Delaware, Otsego and...

E-Cig Use is Skyrocketing Among NYS Youth

In the news E-Cig Use is Skyrocketing Among NYS Youth The good news is that due to tobacco control measures, the current smoking rate among adults in New York State is 14.2 percent. However, the bad news is that the percent of New York State youth who have ever tried...

Sharon Springs Library Adopts Tobacco-Free Policy

In the news Sharon Springs Library Adopts Tobacco-Free Policy The Sharon Springs Free Library recently adopted a tobacco-free policy to help create a healthier community. The library is the fourth public library in Schoharie County who are all members of the Mohawk...