News – Nevada Tobacco Control and Smoke-free Coalition

Opinion by Jeffrey Drope, The Nevada Independent August 7, 2026- A recent opinion piece by Michael Schaus repeats a tedious and all-too-familiar tobacco industry talking point: that higher cigarette taxes cannot both reduce smoking and increase state revenue. Decades of evidence from the states prove otherwise. Every state and country that has significantly increased its cigarette tax... View Article

06
Aug

Clark County students head back to school as health officials warn about vaping risks

By Shellye Leggett, KTNV Channel 13 Las Vegas August 6, 2026- Clark County students return to the classroom next week, and health officials are warning parents about a growing danger in the hallways. The Southern Nevada Health District has released new data showing nearly one-third of local high schoolers have tried vaping. Seventeen percent of... View Article

05
Aug

Nicotine pouches can be marketed as ‘lower risk’ than cigarettes. Is that dangerous?

By Joseph Kim, NPR August 5, 2026- It comes in flavors like “Cool Mint,” “Smooth” and “Chill.” It’s on the Ferrari F1 race car. And it’s addictive. A paperclip-size pouch filled with bleach-white fibers and nicotine crystals, placed between the lip and gum, leeches nicotine and other chemicals into the user’s bloodstream — allowing anyone to use... View Article

14
Jul

Vaping Has ‘Similar Effects’ of Reduced Fitness Levels as Smoking Among Young People, New Study Finds

By Escher Walcott, People July 14, 2026- A new study in the U.K. has determined that young people who vape or smoke have similar reduced fitness levels compared to non-vapers and non-smokers. Vapers and smokers aged 18 to 30 have the same decreased exercise capacity with increased levels of breathlessness, according to a study led... View Article

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14
Jul

FDA authorized Zyn nicotine pouches without knowing what they were made of, says former agency scientist

By Matthew Chapman and Kathryn Kranhold, The Examination July 14, 2026- Four years into the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s review of Zyn nicotine pouches,...

14
Jul

RFK Jr’s advisory panel overhaul stalled update on helping kids quit tobacco

By Jessica Glenza, The Guardian July 14, 2026- The overhaul by the health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, of an influential federal advisory group has stalled...

14
Jul

PRESS RELEASE: Public Health Groups, Pediatricians and Parents Sue FDA Over Policy Allowing the Marketing of Unauthorized E-Cigarettes and Nicotine Pouches

Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids July 14, 2026- A coalition of public health organizations, pediatricians and parents today filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Food and Drug Administration’s...

13
Jul

Advocates want to nearly double the cigarette tax — a key but fickle revenue stream for Nevada

By Piper Heath, The Nevada Independent July 13, 2026- A lower smoking rate is exactly what public health advocates want from a higher cigarette tax....

10
Jul

Hoping to snuff out smoking, health advocates push to nearly double Nevada tobacco tax

By Ava Chatlosh, Las Vegas Sun July 10, 2026- The Nevada Tobacco Control & Smoke-free Coalition is urging state lawmakers to raise the cigarette tax,...