Tobacco control experts meet with lawmakers at Capitol, share successes and needs in tobacco prevention work

Discuss areas of ongoing concern: disparities in tobacco use, youth appeal of e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches

• ALBANY, N.Y. — Feb. 25, 2026 — Tobacco prevention experts and youth ambassadors from various parts of the state met with state lawmakers at the Capitol today to highlight state and local progress and continued need in reducing tobacco use. They emphasized that the tobacco prevention and treatment work of the state-funded New York State Tobacco Control Program (TCP) in communities statewide reduces illness, disability, and death from commercial tobacco use. Smoking rates drop, new products attract and addict. The average adult and youth cigarette smoking rates in New York have……

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  The NYS Tobacco Control Program Overview 1/6/2026

  Report on NYS Adult Cigarette Smoking 2023 1/5/2026

  Report on NYS High School Age Tobacco Use 1/5/2026

  The Return on Investment of the New York State Tobacco Control Program 1/5/2026

  2025 NYS Quitline Report 2/10/2026

  NYS Quitline Success Stories 2/10/2026