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Smoking Down Sharply Across New York State

The number of smokers among New Yorkers is down to a little more than 14 percent. Governor Cuomo’s office says the smoking rate for New York adults in 2016 was down about four points from the 18 percent who smoked in 2011.   That’s a decrease of about 22 percent and puts the percentage of […]

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Lung Association Gives NY a “D” For Anti-Smoking Effort

The American Lung Association is giving New York State a “D” for its anti-smoking programs. In its “State of Tobacco Control” report, the anti-smoking group found New York failing to implement programs it says are proven to reduce tobacco use. That’s mainly raising the purchase age for cigarettes or tobacco to 21 and providing more […]

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