The smoking rate in New York dropped from around 23 percent in 2000 to approximately 14.2 percent in 2020—a decline of about ...

New York State has a goal of 25 million trees by 2033, and is staring a Tree Tracker program to help with that goal.

In the U.S. public health system, local and state health departments collect and own the data rather than the federal ...

Governor Kathy Hochul announced the launch of a new webpage and interactive tracking tool aimed at documenting New York State ...

Radon remains the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States and the latest American Lung Association “State of Lung Cancer” report ... Resources are available for new homeowners here, ...

New Jersey has long been known for its “brain drain,” as more than half of its college-bound students head out-of-state for their higher education.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Upstate University Hospital will get $200 million in this year’s New York State budget for what’s described as “modernization and revitalization,” the Governor ...

Researchers from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health have assembled a national database with millions of multi-day indoor radon measurements from 2001 to 2021. Findings reveal that nearly 25% of ...

Officials say Wednesday’s event will offer a chance to answer questions about the new system, and promote radon awareness and safety. Please note: This content carries a strict local market embargo.