New York City Treats Tobacco
New York University’s New York City Treats Tobacco (NYCTT) program is funded by the New York State Department of Health’s Bureau of Tobacco Control and located in the School of Global Public Health. Our mission is to reduce tobacco-related morbidity and mortality by partnering with healthcare systems to help their patients quit smoking.
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NYC Treats Tobacco Director Dr. Donna Shelley made an appearance on NBC Nightly News to discuss the potential health effects of Zyn and other tobacco-free nicotine patches.
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How government is fighting menthol cigarettes’ grip on Black community
New York Amsterdam News
October 3, 2024
Menthol Is Not Just a Flavor: Aggressive Marketing to Racial and Ethnic Minorities and Lower Income Communities Fuels Persistent Disparities in Menthol Cigarette Use
NYS Bureau of Tobacco Control
September 2024
Albany County legislation would slash number of tobacco retailers
Times Union
September 10, 2024
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Vape Additives that Mimic Nicotine Are Potent—and Largely Unregulated
Scientific American
September 10, 2024
Notes from the Field: E-Cigarette and Nicotine Pouch Use Among Middle and High School Students — United States, 2024
CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
September 5, 2024