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Tobacco Use Down Among NY Teens, Adults Due To Policy Changes Tobacco Use Down Among NY Teens, Adults Due To Policy Changes
Tobacco Use Down Among NY Teens, Adults Due To Policy Changes State health officials are crediting new policy changes for a marked decline in tobacco smoking and vaping among adults and teens. Three new reports released by the New York State Department of Health Bureau of Tobacco Control on Thursday, June 1, show that ongoing tobacco control policies are having a positive impact, health officials said. Among the impacts seen so far is a drop in the use of all tobacco products by middle and high school students. The New York Youth Tobacco Survey, a school-based survey of middle and high school students, found that cigarette smoking fell from 27.1 perc…
5 Questions You Should Ask Your Doctor About COPD 5 Questions You Should Ask Your Doctor About COPD
5 Questions You Should Ask Your Doctor About COPD A number of my patients—especially those who smoke, used to smoke or live with smokers—have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD. COPD refers to a group of lung diseases, including emphysema and chronic bronchitis, that cause airflow obstruction and breathing-related problems. When a person has COPD, their airway passage narrows due to mucus build-up. This inhibits the flow of oxygen to and from the lungs, making it hard to breathe. A serious, sometimes fatal, lung condition According to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, COPD was the fourth-leading cause of …
Bobby Arietta, Scenic Artist For Movies/TV, Dies At 51 Bobby Arietta, Scenic Artist For Movies/TV, Dies At 51
Bobby Arietta, Scenic Artist For Movies/TV, Dies At 51 Robert C. "Bobby" Arietta of Nyack, a noted scenic artist for major motion picture and television productions, died on Sunday, May 27. He was 51. He was a lifelong resident of Nyack, a graduate of Nyack High School, class of 84, and attended Buffalo University. Since 1996 he worked as a Scenic Artist for United Scenic Artists Local USA 829. He worked on many shows including, most recently, "Gotham," "The Path," "The Greatest Showman," S"he's Gotta Have It," and "King Kong." He was born on Aug. 10, 1966 at West Point Military Hospit…