News – Nevada Tobacco Control and Smoke-free Coalition

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 to a study led by researchers from the University of Santiago de Compostela, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), and global collaborators published in The Lancet Public Health journal. The... View Article

31
May

World No Tobacco Day 2024: protecting children from tobacco industry interference © World No Tobacco Day 2024: protecting children from tobacco industry interference

World Health Organization May 31, 2024- 31 May is the World No Tobacco Day (WNTD). This year, once again, WHO and public health champions from across the globe will come together to raise awareness about the harmful influences of the tobacco industry on youth. Protecting children from tobacco industry interference This theme of WNTD 2024... View Article

23
May

Tobacco and nicotine industry tactics addict youth for life

World Health Organization News Release May 23, 2024- The World Health Organization (WHO) and STOP, a global tobacco industry watchdog, are launching today “Hooking the next generation,” a report highlighting how the tobacco and nicotine industry designs products, implements marketing campaigns and works to shape policy environments to help them addict the world’s youth. This... View Article

17
Apr

U.K. lawmakers back anti-smoking bill, moving step closer to a future ban on all tobacco sales

By Duarte Dias, CBS News April 17, 2024- U.K. lawmakers have voted decisively in favor of legislation aimed at eventually banning smoking in Britain. The controversial Tobacco and Vapes Bill is now one step closer to becoming law after clearing its first hurdle in parliament. The bill would make it illegal to sell tobacco to... View Article

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07
Mar

Top Senators Urge Stores to Stop Selling Illicit Vapes

By Christina Jewett, The New York Times March 7- The chairmen of five key Senate committees on Thursday warned the chief executives of major convenience...

04
Mar

Zyn Is the New Vaping

By Jamie Ducharme, TIME March 4- Not so long ago, Juul was seen as the new Marlboro. Smoking wasn’t that cool anymore—rates had plummeted among U.S....

29
Feb

Zyn nicotine pouches are all over TikTok, sparking debate among politicians and health experts

By Matthew Perrone, AP health writer, ABC News February 29- There’s nothing complicated about the latest tobacco product trending online: Zyn is a tiny pouch...

29
Jan

The UK will ban disposable vapes and curb candy-flavored e-cigarettes that attract children under 18

By Sylvia Hui, Associated Press (as it appears in ABC News) January 29- Britain’s government will ban the sale of disposable vapes and limit their...

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...