New York lead the nation last year in implementing comprehensive tobacco and vaping control and prevention measures. So why does the Executive Budget proposal cut state funding for the implementation of these policies?
New York lead the nation last year in implementing comprehensive tobacco and vaping control and prevention measures. So why does the Executive Budget proposal cut state funding for the implementation of these policies?
Tobacco product taxes decrease tobacco use, particularly among youth. They help reduce the chronic diseases that are the leading causes of death, and key comorbidities for COVID-19.
Revenue policy is not necessarily health neutral. Learn about how a sugar-sweetened beverage tax can support better health behaviors and outcomes.
Where we live, learn, work, and play often determines our health outcomes
Underfunded But Undeterred: The biggest public health threat we all face is the erosion of support for the local public health infrastructure
Local health departments play a vital role in implementing public health laws and policies to protect our communities
Building Emergency Response Capacity for New York State: Protecting the Public Health Workforce During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Statement from Executive Director, Sarah Ravenhall