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Protect Westchester County kids from Big Tobacco

We must protect our kids from all flavored tobacco products, without exemptions or exclusions. Big Tobacco is hooking our kids with flavors like vanilla, cherry, unicorn poop, and menthol.

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New York

New York - protect our kids and restrict the sale of flavored tobacco products!

Big Tobacco is hooking our kids with flavors like vanilla, cherry and even unicorn poop. The numbers don't lie. More than 80 percent of kids who have used tobacco started with a flavored product. It's time to stop Big Tobacco from hooking our kids
with flavors.

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New York

Albany County - protect our kids and restrict the sale of flavored tobacco products!

Big Tobacco is hooking kids with flavors like cherry, vanilla and even unicorn poop. The numbers don't lie. More than 80 percent of kids who have used tobacco started with a flavored product. It's time to stop Big Tobacco from hooking our kids
with flavors.

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ACS CAN Disappointed in Albany County Legislature Defeat of Flavored Tobacco Bill

November 12, 2019
New York

The Albany County Legislature has defeated legislation that wold protect health and save lives.

Health Organizations Call for Passage of State Legislation to Restrict the Sale of All Flavored Tobacco Products

October 30, 2019
New York

Health organizations are asking the New York State Legislature to pass a package of bills that would prohibit the sale of all flavored tobacco products.

ACS CAN Applauds Governor Cuomo for Including Menthol in Flavored E-Cigarette Rules

September 26, 2019
New York

Governor Cuomo has announced he is adding menthol to his flavored e-cigarette rule. ACS CAN thanks Governor Cuomo.

ACS CAN Urges Governor Cuomo to Strengthen Emergency Flavor E-Cigarette Rules

September 15, 2019
New York

Governor Cuomo has released rules prohibiting the sale of flavored e-cigarettes in New York State. The rule exempts menthlol.

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Lucy Miller
Grassroots Manager
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212-492-8404
Julie Hart
Senior Government Relations Director, New York
[email protected]
518-505-7833
Marc Kaplan
Senior Regional Media Advocacy Manager
[email protected]
518-796-1038
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