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The Smoking & Health Action Coalition (SHAC) is a community partnership of the New York State Tobacco Control Program, held by the American Lung Association.

Proudly serving Livingston and Monroe Counties. The Smoking and Health Action Coalition (SHAC) of Livingston and Monroe Counties is 1 of 25 grants across NYS that is funded through the State's Department of Health Tobacco Control Program. SHAC focuses on a number of tobacco control initiatives in our catchment areas; tobacco free outdoors, smoke free multi-unit housing, point of sale. We are also proud to have a youth action component to our program called Reality Check.

10/13/2026

Students from East Irondequoit High School took part in a chalk the walk for Seen Enough To***co Day! ***coday takes place October 13th each year to bring awareness to how the average age of a new smoker is just 13 years old. 🚭🙈🎨

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09/18/2026

Hali and Lindsay had a great time this morning at a Walking For Rochester litter pick up event! Picking up not only litter, but to***co related litter. Do not forget that ci******es butts are the number one littered item worldwide! Keeping our local environments clean from all litter is super important 🌎🍃

Shout out to Walking For Rochester for everything they do!!

07/15/2025

"It was now easy to find vapes that have 20,000 puffs of ni****ne — an amount rivaling 100 packs of ci******es."

A new study that found high levels of heavy metals in popular ni****ne vapes adds to concerns about the products.

07/14/2025

Research scientists at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center found carcinogenic materials from cigarette butts release into water in one day.

07/14/2025

Our SHAC team spent Friday morning cleaning up to***co litter along the Lake Ontario shoreline — and here’s why it matters:

🚭Cigarette butts are toxic waste: Each one contains chemicals like ni****ne, arsenic, and lead that leach into soil and water.
🌊Water pollution: A single butt can contaminate up to 500 liters of water — harming the health of our local waterways.
🐦Wildlife danger: Birds, fish, and other animals often mistake butts for food, which can lead to choking, poisoning, or death.
🧪Long-lasting plastic: Filters are made of plastic and can take up to 10 years to break down, turning into harmful microplastics.

Let’s keep Charlotte Beach clean and safe for everyone — wildlife and humans alike! 💙

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Monroe County Parks Department

07/09/2025

What a great opportunity!

Commit to being smoke-free or vape-free for the first 25 days in August. You could win $2,500 or one of ten $250 prizes! Learn more and enter to win, visit nysmokefree.com/contest

07/09/2025

SHAC wanted to share with you all the newly released NYS Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System: Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity brief.

Specifically, that e-cigarette and cigarette use are significantly higher among LGBQ and transgender adults in New York State compared to those not identifying as LGBTQIA+. Transgender individuals reported the highest rates, with 14.2% using e-ci******es and 16.8% smoking ci******es. These findings highlight disparities in substance use, particularly ni****ne and to***co, within LGBTQIA+ communities.

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Reality Check

06/06/2025

Reality Check Lead, Lindsey, and Community Engagement Lead, Lindsay, attended the Town of Irondequoit Irondequoit Farmers Market last night for PRIDE night 🏳️‍🌈

They provided resources and education on the disproportionate impacts of smoking and to***co advertising on the LGBTQ+ community.

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04/15/2025

SHAC Staff & Reality Check Youth from the Western Region gathered in Niagara Falls for Youth Summit.

It was a great trip- impactful presentations, meaningful conversations, and the hope of a to***co free future.

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To***co Action Coalition of the Finger Lakes (TACFL)
RC Jon Chaffee
To***co-Free CCA
To***co-Free Western New York

04/08/2025

Reality Check youth, Megan, addressed the Zoning Board of Appeals last night, educating on the dangers of to***co marketing.

THANK YOU to the Town of Irondequoit for upholding its to***co retail zoning policy and prioritizing the health and safety of our community—especially our youth.

By denying a special use permit to a business seeking to operate within 1,000 feet of a youth-centered location and within 750 feet of another to***co retailer, the Town has demonstrated a strong commitment to responsible planning and public health. These policies are in place for a reason: to reduce youth exposure to to***co and va**ng products and to prevent over-saturation of such retailers in our neighborhoods.

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Eastridge High School

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Rochester, NY

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https://www.smokingandhealth.org/

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