News – Nevada Tobacco Control and Smoke-free Coalition

By Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch February 5, 2026- Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Thursday she was introducing legislation that would increase taxes on cigarettes and tobacco products, institute a new tax on consumable hemp and vape products, in addition to other measures that she said will encourage healthier behaviors in Iowa. The governor spoke about... View Article

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Dec

India imposes excise duty on cigarettes effective February 1

By Reuters December 31, 2025- India has imposed an excise duty on cigarettes in a range of 2,050-8,500 rupees ($22.8-$94.5) per thousand sticks based on the length of the products, effective February 1, the finance ministry said in an order late on Wednesday. The move could increase prices of cigarettes for an estimated 100 million smokers in... View Article

05
Sep

Quit-smoking ads are being put out

By Devika Rao, The Week US September 5, 2025- If you’ve ever turned on the TV to see a harrowing story of a person with a hole in their throat warning against the dangers of smoking, you witnessed an ad by the Tips From Former Smokers campaign. The ads from this government-funded anti-smoking media effort... View Article

14
Apr

Why CDC cuts are being called ‘the greatest gift to tobacco industry in the last half-century’

By Sarah Todd, STAT April 14, 2025- In the earliest ads, Terrie Hall wears a scarf around her throat to cover the artificial voice box that helps her speak. She talks about smoking on the day of her surgery; how she wishes she’d recorded her voice so her grandchildren would know how she used to... View Article

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13
Apr

Research continues to show Nevada casinos expose patrons to secondhand smoke

By Lily Wright, This is Reno April 13, 2025- Across the world, smoking is the leading cause of preventable death. Of the 7 million deaths...

24
Jan

Nevada flunks the American Lung Association report

By Camalot Todd, Nevada Current January 24- Nevada received F’s in four out of the five public policies on which the American Lung Association grades...

31
Jan

American Lung Association dings Nevada for lack of tobacco prevention policies

News 3 Staff January 25- Nevada remains behind other states when it comes to prevention or reducing tobacco use in the state, according to a...

03
Feb

US government fails when it comes to tobacco reduction, American Lung Association report says

By Carma Hassan, CNN January 26- The federal government gets “mostly failing grades on its efforts to prevent and reduce tobacco,” a new report from the...

01
Feb

Increasing funding for state tobacco prevention key to reducing high school vaping

Truth Initiative January 21- Increasing state tobacco control spending could significantly decrease high school student vaping and frequency of vaping among high school e-cigarette users,...

27
Jan

American Lung Association “State of Tobacco Control” Report Release

The 20th annual American Lung Association “State of Tobacco Control” report evaluates states and the federal government on the proven-effective tobacco control laws and policies...

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