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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

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

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 United States and creating new jobs from Florida to Colorado. Along with vaping products, the Big Tobacco corporations have seized on the nicotine pouch market as a way to offset... View Article

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 Inc., the main super PAC backing President Donald Trump. Two days later, a top Reynolds executive and two of the company’s lobbyists had lunch with Trump at his Jupiter, Florida... View Article