Wednesday, April 24, 2024 | St. Lawrence County, NY
St. Lawrence County Reality Check youth recently rallied at the Ogdensburg Cinemas and a Heuvelton member blindfolded herself as part of anti-smoking efforts. The Ogdensburg rally was designed to …
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St. Lawrence County Reality Check youth recently rallied at the Ogdensburg Cinemas and a Heuvelton member blindfolded herself as part of anti-smoking efforts.
The Ogdensburg rally was designed to gain support for smoke-free youth-rated movies.
Researchers say exposure to on-screen smoking recruits half of all new U.S. smokers, or 390,000 teens a year. An estimated 120,000 of them will ultimately die
from tobacco-caused cancers and heart and lung disease.
In photo at top, from left, Fayeanne West and Rebekah Robinson of Lisbon, Shauna Rickett of Ogdensburg and Desiree Johnson of Lisbon rally.
In photo at right, Natalie Chambers of Heuvelton blindfolds herself to make a statement to tobacco companies for World No Tobacco Day.
Reality Check youth will be hosting rallies for World No Tobacco Day May 31.
