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TO BREATHE IS TO LIVE.

Cigarette, vape and smokeless tobacco companies spend billions of dollars each year to market their deadly products. Scientific evidence shows that this advertising and promotion influences young people to start using tobacco. Other communities have historically and continue to be targeted by big tobacco and we are here to educate, empower, and advocate for a smoke-free society. The Smoking & Health Action Coalition (SHAC) is one of 25 statewide Advancing Tobacco-Free Communities grantees of the NYS Department of Health serving Livingston and Monroe Counties; we work to change the community environment that will develop and support tobacco-free norms.  The program includes a Reality Check Youth action component where peer-to-peer and youth-to-community education is utilized to effectively communicate the major impact tobacco use has on community health.

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REALITY CHECK

FOR AGES 13 - 18

 

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS

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LEGISLATIVE EDUCATION DAY

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INFORMATION=POWER

Whether you're a parent, guardian, homeowner, employer, property owner, employee, etc., you have rights and options to create a space that is smoke free and healthy for all people. Click the button below to know your rights and equip yourself with the proper tools for the job.

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DID YOU KNOW?

Cigarette use alone results in an estimated 480,000 deaths each year in the US, including nearly 28,000 deaths in New York State.

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