News – Nevada Tobacco Control and Smoke-free Coalition

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

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, and not long before the agency approved them for sale, an FDA toxicologist ran some informal tests in her kitchen that led her to question whether the agency truly understood... View Article

1 of 10

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...

06
Jul

Tobacco Companies Are Cashing In on Zyn’s Unstoppable Popularity

By Murray Carpenter, The New York Times July 6, 2026- As nicotine pouches explode in popularity, tobacco companies are investing heavily in factories in the...

30
Jun

FDA lets Philip Morris market Zyn nicotine pouches as less harmful than cigarettes

By Luke Fountain, CNBC June 30, 2026- The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday cleared Philip Morris-owned Zyn nicotine pouches to be marketed as less harmful than...

09
Jun

Vaping e-cigarettes leads to early signs of lung disease in young adults

By Gillian Rutherford, University of Alberta June 9, 2026- A product that was introduced as a safer alternative to smoking is causing lung and cardiovascular damage...

23
May

Big Tobacco gave Trump PAC $5 million — and 5 days later, the FDA cleared flavored vapes. Critics cry ‘corruption’

By Rudro Chakrabarti, Yahoo! Finance May 23, 2026- On April 30, a subsidiary of tobacco giant Reynolds American cut a $5 million check to MAGA...

22
May

FDA staff blindsided by move allowing more e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches onto US market

By Matthew Perrone, AP News May 22, 2026- Senior officials in the Food and Drug Administration’s tobacco center were blindsided by a recent decision that opens the...

CLEAN INDOOR AIR

CESSATION

YOUTH VAPING

TOBACCO RETAIL ISSUES

RESOURCES

TAKE ACTION AND GET INVOLVED