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For the Media
CDTFC welcomes contacts from journalists and reporters and is prepared to provide wide-ranging information on community-based efforts to reduce the harms associated with tobacco use. This page is provided specifically to assist the working media.
Campaigns
For more information on the following recent or current campaigns:
Tobacco-Free Groceries
Our local supermarkets pride themselves on supporting families and community health. Yet they sell tobacco products that, even when used in moderation, will kill 1 out of 2 people who smoke.
When will area supermarkets put health before profits by kicking butts?
Contact: Judy Rightmyer 459-2388 x233, jrightmyer @ setonhealth.org
Smoke-Free Housing
Smoke-free buildings save money, attract tenants, protect lives and property, and can safeguard against liability.
CDTFC provides assistance to landlords, property owners, tenants and realtors to increase the availability of smoke-free living for Capital Region residents.
Contact: Jeanie Orr 459-2388 x 232, jorr @ setonhealth.org
More than 82% of Capital District region residents believe our children should be able to play on public playgrounds that are tobacco-free---including three out of every four current smokers.
The Young Lungs at Play Campaign wants to protect children from the harmful effects of secondhand smoke and decrease the odds that they themselves will become the next generation of smokers.
Contact: Theresa Zubretsky 459-2388 x 229, tzubretsky @ setonhealth.org
Tobacco-Free Workplace Grounds & Entryways
More than 71% of Capital District region residents believe that areas around bulding entry ways should be tobacco-free---including more than half of all current smokers. The Clean Indoor Air Act IAA sets minimum standards, but employers can do more.
This campaign helps employers develop and promote tobacco-free plans for their outdoor grounds and entryways.
Contact: Theresa Zubretsky 459-2388 x 229, tzubretsky @ setonhealth.org
Tobacco-Free Pharmacies
The public perception of pharmacies, reinforced by their marketing, is that they are associated with good health. Allowing tobacco sales in pharmacies, linking tobacco to health-promoting products, implicitly sends a message that it is not so bad to smoke.
We believe that those in health care have a special obligation to lead by example in the fight to reduce tobacco use.Consistent with this position, pharmacies should not sell tobacco products.
Contact: Judy Rightmyer 459-2388 x233, jrightmyer @ setonhealth.org
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