New York State’s comprehensive law requires all employers to provide smoke free worksites to protect workers from the hazards of secondhand smoke including: Private OfficesBreak RoomsCompany VehiclesTaxis & Limos Bars/TavernsRestaurantsBingo HallsBowling Alleys If you observe smoking in any of these areas, please call numbers below. All complaints will be kept confidential and will be promptly Read More »
Within 20 minutes after you smoke that last cigarette, your body begins a series of changes that continues for years. 20 Minutes After Quitting Your heart rate drops. 12 Hours After QuittingOxygen level in blood increases to normal. 2 Weeks to 3 Months After QuittingChance of a heart attack decreases and lung function improves. 1 Read More »
NS-LIJ Health System Center for Tobacco Control Great Neck | (516) 466-1980 www.northshorelij.com/stopsmoking 6 week cessation program of 1 hour classes with 1 year follow-up. Booster classes are available. $75 includes cessation medication St Francis Hospital DeMatteis CenterGreenvale | (516) 629-20138 sessions (7 weeks) American Lung Association “Freedom From Smoking” behavior modification program. No Cost Suffolk County Department Read More »
BEST PLACE TO START N.Y. State Smokers’ Quitline 866-NY-QUITS (866-697-8487) Tobacco User services include: Bi-lingual phone counseling, free nicotine replacement therapy trial for qualified smokers, self-help booklets, taped message library, referrals to cessation programs, and web-based interactive services Health Care Provider services include: “FAX to Quit” patient referral, on-line CME program, on-line “How to Run Read More »
Cessation Resources Cessation Classes Benefits of Quitting E-cigarettes (electronic cigarettes) Hookah Related Links Read More »
Hookah also known as a Waterpipe or Narghile is a single or multi-stemmed instrument for vaporizing and smoking flavored tobacco called shisha in which the vapor or smoke is passed through a water basin—often glass-based—before inhalation. Health risks of smoking hookah include exposure to toxic chemicals that are not filtered out by the water and Read More »
American Lung Association Resources NOT for Me - the Lung Association’s online tool that is a self-guided, mobile-friendly online program to help teens break nicotine dependency, whether they vape, smoke or use other tobacco products. NOT for Me includes eight self-paced online sessions, taking approximately 6 weeks for completion.Vape-Free Schools Initiative - The Lung Association Read More »
TAC consistently receives tenant complaints about drifting secondhand smoke from a neighboring apartment, co-op or condo. Secondhand smoke is more than a nuisance; it is a health hazard. TAC is working with tenants, landlords, property managers and realtors to create smoke-free policies. SFMUH Ad Resources NY Guide Landlord ToolkitNY Guide to Smoke-Free Condominiums NY Guide Read More »
Tobacco Free Outdoors Reduce Store Marketing It’s Not Just Menthol Flavored Tobacco Products Smoke-Free Multi Unit Housing Youth Initiative Read More »
You may not have seen all the tobacco marketing in the stores, but your kids have. Tobacco marketing refers to the posters and signs inside and outside stores, as well as the colorful, well-lit displays of tobacco products behind the counter in most convenience stores, gas stations, pharmacies and grocery stores. Did you know??? The Read More »
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