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03
Feb

Nearly 40 percent of cancer cases could be prevented, UN study finds

United Nations, UN News February 3, 2026- The study by the UN World Health Organization (WHO) and its International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) looks at 30 preventable causes, including tobacco, alcohol, high body mass index, physical inactivity, air pollution and ultraviolet radiation. Nine cancer-causing infections – such as human papillomavirus (HPV) which can cause cervical cancer – also are included for the... View Article
28
Jan

State of Tobacco Control: American Lung Association warns federal cuts risk progress

By Cory Smith, The National News Desk, 3 News January 28, 2026- The American Lung Association released its annual “State of Tobacco Control” report, sounding a warning that cuts to federal anti-smoking programs might endanger efforts to curb use. Tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of disease, disability and death in the U.S., according to the... View Article
24
Jan

Nevada flunks the American Lung Association report

By Camalot Todd, Nevada Current January 24, 2026- Nevada received F’s in four out of the five public policies on which the American Lung Association grades states, according to the organization’s annual “State of Tobacco Control” report released Wednesday. Tobacco use remains the leading cause of preventable death and disease in Nevada and the U.S.,... View Article
23
Jan

Lifetime of smoking in Nevada costs more than $4M: study

By Stephanie Overton, MSN, on KLAS Las Vegas January 23, 2026- Smoking isn’t just bad for your health… it can also take a toll on your finances. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cigarette smoking kills nearly half a million Americans each year. The American Lung Association says that smoking is the number one... View Article
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06
Jan

Truth Initiative Report Finds Rapidly Evolving Nicotine Market Outpacing Regulation, Putting Youth at Risk

PR Newswire January 6, 2026- Data released today in a new report from Truth Initiative, Monitoring a Changing Tobacco Product Market in the United States, show that...
17
Oct

How tobacco retail exposure impacts smoking behavior

By Erica Moser, University of Pennsylvania, in Medical Xpress October 17, 2025- Studies have found that the density of tobacco retailers in a neighborhood is...
30
Sep

Experts warn federal cuts may extinguish momentum in tobacco control

By Oxford University Press, in Medical Xpress September 30, 2025- A new commentary paper in Nicotine and Tobacco Research argues that recent cuts to the National Institutes...
14
Sep

RFK Jr.’s MAHA report on children’s health leaves something out: nicotine

By Yuki Noguchi, NPR September 14, 2025- Frances Daniels, a Baltimore mother of three, read the Trump administration’s 20-page report called “Make Our Children Healthy Again,” and...
23
Jul

Teen tobacco use linked to higher rates of depression and anxiety

PLOS, in News Medical July 23, 2025- Adolescents who use either e-cigarettes or conventional tobacco products (CTP)-like cigarettes, cigars, hookah and pipes-are significantly more likely...
16
Jun

Cigarette smokers had higher rates of disability in research

By Hannah Docter-Loeb, The Washington Post June 16, 2025- Around 1 in 7 U.S. adults who smoke might have some degree of disability, according to...