Melissa PotterJul 20, 20183 min readSenator Valesky meets with 150 NYS teens for #SeenEnoughTobacco rally in Cazenovia, applauds work toLast week in Cazenovia, members of the Reality Check Program of Cortland, Tompkins & Chenango Counties joined 150 Reality Check teens...
Melissa PotterFeb 12, 20183 min readTobacco Free Zone and Reality Check Youth Leaders Educated State Lawmakers About Tobacco Control ProNew York State (NYS) Tobacco Control Partners and youth supporters were at the Capitol February 6, 2018 focusing not only on their...
Melissa PotterJan 30, 20182 min readTobacco Free Zone: Finding Breathing Room Near You!The Tobacco Free Zone/Reality Check program continues its pursuit in protecting young people from tobacco industry deceitful messaging,...
Melissa PotterDec 5, 20172 min readAiring Out Big Tobacco's Dirty LaundryStarting on November 26, 2017, the major U.S. tobacco companies began running court-ordered ads on television and in newspapers that tell...
Melissa PotterDec 4, 20171 min readDryden Village Board unanimously passed a local law for tobacco-free propertyOn November 16, 2017, the Village of Dryden joined more than 450 municipalities in New York State that have passed regulations...