Advocate speaks to the media about why she supports regulating flavored tobacco and e-cigarettes

When advocates speak up about the issues that matter to them, it can help make a difference in the policies we are fighting for.

In Albany, State Advocacy Committee member and chair of the Albany American Heart Association Board of Directors, Kaweeda Adams, was interviewed by WRGB News 6 about the need for New York to tax e-cigarettes equal to traditional cigarettes.

Advocates like Kaweeda play an essential role in elevating our issues to our community members in the hopes they’ll too join the hard work we are striving for everyday.

Please check out this news piece with Kaweeda’s comments and thoughts on the important issue of reducing tobacco use among youth.