News – Nevada Tobacco Control and Smoke-free Coalition

By Jordan Friedman, History Channel February 25, 2025- The popularity of cigarette smoking in the United States first took off in the aftermath of World War I, when soldiers brought the habit home with them. By 1944, during World War II, 41 percent of all American adults were smokers, according to Gallup. The medical community had long speculated... View Article

25
Feb

WHO marks 20 years of its lifesaving tobacco control treaty

United Nations press release February 25, 2025- The agency is this week celebrating the 20th anniversary of the entry into force of its Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) – one of the most widely embraced UN treaties in history. The Convention provides a legal framework and a comprehensive package of evidence-based tobacco control measures which include... View Article

16
Feb

Trump administration cuts reach FDA employees in food safety, medical devices and tobacco products

By Matthew Perrone, AP February 16, 2025- The Trump administration’s effort to slash the size of the federal workforce reached the Food and Drug Administration this weekend, as recently hired employees who review the safety of food ingredients, medical devices and other products were fired. Probationary employees across the FDA received notices Saturday evening that their jobs were being eliminated,... View Article

01
Jan

A single cigarette slashes 20 minutes off your life expectancy, UK research suggests

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN January 1, 2025- If you’re thinking about making a New Year’s resolution to quit smoking, it might help to know that new research says it could extend your life expectancy. Each cigarette someone smokes, on average, can take about 20 minutes off their life expectancy overall, according to new research based... View Article

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04
Dec

Smoking/Vaping Combo Lowers Odds for Quitting Nicotine

By HealthDay (as seen in US News & World Report) December 4, 2024- People who smoke and vape are less able to break free of...

25
Nov

Vaping may affect vascular function as much or more than smoking, MRI study shows

By Hannah Murphy, Health Imaging November 25, 2024- E-cigarettes, or vapes, are largely considered a safer alternative to smoking tobacco cigarettes, but new MRI data...

19
Nov

Major disparities in smoking rates based on ethnicity, income and sexual orientation: Surgeon general

By Mary Kekatos, ABC News November 19, 2024- Despite progress the United States population has made in reducing its cigarette smoking, the measure of that...

02
Oct

Banning tobacco sales among young people could prevent 1.2 million lung cancer deaths, study suggests

By Lancet, Medical Xpress October 2, 2024- Creating a generation of people who never smoke could prevent 1.2 million deaths from lung cancer globally, according...