New York State Tobacco Control Program Overview
NYS Tobacco Control Program
Judy Rightmyer, Director
Capital District Tobacco-Free Communities
Tobacco-Free Communities | Delaware, Otsego, Schoharie
NYS Bureau of Tobacco Control
Established as part of the NYS Department of Health in 2000
GOAL
:
Reduce the illness, disability and disease related to
tobacco use and secondhand smoke.
Alleviate social & economic burden caused by tobacco
use
POLICY
driven to build Healthy Communities and
support
the
Tobacco-Free Norm
Comprehensive Program
Advancing Tobacco-Free Communities
--
Community based policy change
Health Systems for a Tobacco-Free NY
–
Health care system change
NYS Smoker’s Quitline
–
Tobacco use dependency treatment
Paid Media --
Health communication
Surveillance, Evaluation and Research --
Program improvement
NYS Tobacco Control Accomplishments:
Clean Indoor Air Act – 2003
Highest state Tax on Tobacco – 2010 ( $4.35 / pack)
Raising age for Sale to 21 – Nov. 2019
Licensing of Vape Retailers – Dec. 2019
Ending sale of flavored vape products – May 2020
Ending tobacco sales in Pharmacies – May 2020
Ending use of coupons – July 2020
Resources:
The New York State Tobacco Control Program (NYS TCP)
Tobacco Free New York State - Making New York a Healthier Place to live
(tobaccofreenys.org)
Home | Capital District Tobacco-Free Communities
(smokefreecapital.org)
Judy Rightmyer ~
judith.rightmyer@sphp.com
~ (518) 322-0970
The New York State Tobacco Control Program aims to reduce the negative impact of tobacco use and secondhand smoke on health and society. Through comprehensive initiatives, including policy changes, community engagement, and cessation support, the program has achieved significant accomplishments such as the Clean Indoor Air Act and increasing the legal age of tobacco sales. Resources are available for individuals and communities to support a tobacco-free New York State.
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NYS Tobacco Control Program Judy Rightmyer, Director Capital District Tobacco-Free Communities Tobacco-Free Communities | Delaware, Otsego, Schoharie
NYS Bureau of Tobacco Control Established as part of the NYS Department of Health in 2000 GOAL: Reduce the illness, disability and disease related to tobacco use and secondhand smoke. Alleviate social & economic burden caused by tobacco use POLICY driven to build Healthy Communities and support the Tobacco-Free Norm
Comprehensive Program Advancing Tobacco-Free Communities -- Community based policy change Health Systems for a Tobacco-Free NY Health care system change NYS Smoker s Quitline Tobacco use dependency treatment Paid Media -- Health communication Surveillance, Evaluation and Research -- Program improvement
NYS Tobacco Control Accomplishments: Clean Indoor Air Act 2003 Highest state Tax on Tobacco 2010 ( $4.35 / pack) Raising age for Sale to 21 Nov. 2019 Licensing of Vape Retailers Dec. 2019 Ending sale of flavored vape products May 2020 Ending tobacco sales in Pharmacies May 2020 Ending use of coupons July 2020
Resources: The New York State Tobacco Control Program (NYS TCP) Tobacco Free New York State - Making New York a Healthier Place to live (tobaccofreenys.org) Home | Capital District Tobacco-Free Communities (smokefreecapital.org) Judy Rightmyer ~ judith.rightmyer@sphp.com ~ (518) 322-0970
