tobacco

The American Lung Association's 2024 “State of Tobacco Control” report is out. New York gets a failing grade for Tobacco Prevention and Control Program Funding.

Since its founding in 2015, Juul has exploded into the highest-selling e-cigarette on the market. It made its founders billionaires and has become the…

The American Cancer Society has released its annual facts and figures report and there is some promising news.The report finds overall cancer death rates…

The New York State Department of Health has released new statistics showing a large percentage of cancer survivors continue to smoke, putting their lives…

New tobacco control measures are now in effect across New York.On July 1st some big changes came to New York state tobacco regulations, the result of a…

New York gets mixed grades for its tobacco policies in The American Lung Association’s 2020 State of Tobacco Control report. In this year's paper, no…

The University at Albany is joining a number of college campuses across the country in becoming tobacco free. UAlbany is now prohibiting the use of any…

The Albany County Legislature is poised to vote on a law that would ban the sale of flavored vapor and smoke-free tobacco products. If Local Law E is…

A proposed ban on retail sales of flavored tobacco and electronic cigarette products in Albany County is being challenged by convenience store owners. The…

The Vermont House gave final approval Wednesday to a bill that would raise the legal age to purchase and use tobacco products in the state to 21.The bill…