U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joined a dozen Senate colleagues in a letter to President Joe Biden urging him to quickly nominate a permanent Director for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) who is committed to increasing public safety and addressing the gun violence epidemic across the country. […]
New report finds only four cents of every dollar New York raises from tobacco helps smokers quit or keeps kids from smoking. Still, the Tobacco Free Network of Oswego County is doing pretty well with the small amount of money they have, the program coordinator said. With all the cuts and lack of funding, it is getting harder, she noted.
Working in collaboration with the Tobacco Free Network of Oswego County and the Oswego County Health Department, The Rural Health Network of Oswego County is stepping up the effort to decrease point of sale advertising and to raise awareness of tobacco advertising and promotional materials aimed at the target population of women between the ages of 14 to 24.
Abby Jenkins, program coordinator Tobacco Free Network of Oswego County, was among the group that sought to educate state leaders about the important role tobacco use prevention and cessation has in preventing youth initiation and reducing healthcare costs.
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