Schenectady County, Niskayuna, Glenville recognized by the Capital Region Tobacco-Free Coalition

In March of 2008, Schenectady County Legislator Dr. Brian Gordon sponsored a resolution encouraging retailers to reduce overall tobacco advertising in their place of business and to eliminate tobacco advertising from areas likely to be seen by children, such as wall space below five feet, near candy displays, and on counter tops. The County Legislature unanimously adopted this resolution. This past Tuesday night, Schenectady County was among the communities recognized by the Capital District Tobacco-Free Coalition for its work to prevent tobacco use by children.

Niskayuna was given the Community Champion Award for its adoption of the Capital Region's strongest smoking ban for parks.

"Our smoke-free parks law encourages a healthy lifestyle for our residents, especially our children," said Supervisor Joseph Landry. "Our parks are designed for healthy activities such as walking, running, bicycling, or participating in sporting events, and they should be tobacco-free."

Niskayuna also passed two other resolutions encouraging local retailers to reduce or eliminate tobacco advertising in their stores and endorsing the elimination of smoking in movies with G, PG and PG-13 ratings.

These efforts are part of the County Democrats effort to make Schenectady County a beautiful and healthy place to live, work, and raise our families.Click here for more news coverage.