More Nevadans, per capita, use tobacco than any other state in the nation. NTPC is educating Nevadans about the dangers of tobacco use and second hand smoke. OUR GOAL: An end to the death and suffering caused by tobacco use.
FEATURED MEMBER
Dr. Chris A. Pritsos
Professor, Chairman Department of Nutrition, University of Nevada, Reno
Graduate faculty: Environmental Sciences and Health Program, Cell and Molecular Biology Program, Cell and Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology Program, Nutrition Program.
Dr. Pritsos was trained as a biochemist in the area of cancer biochemistry and oxidative stress. Originally trained at the University of Nevada, Reno and Yale University, Comprehensive Cancer Center, his work focused on cancer chemotherapy and the mechanism of action of anticancer drugs. Upon returning to UNR, he continued his cancer research but also became interested in the health effects of exposure to secondhand smoke in the workplace. Dr. Pritsos has worked on several SHS related studies over the past 12 years including looking at the health effects of second hand smoke exposure on casino workers and looking at how SHS exposure impacts children with asthma and adults with coronary heart disease. His goal is to provide scientific evidence to support and effect changes in Nevada and the U.S. laws which will protect children and adults from SHS. Dr. Pritsos just recently received funding to study whether currently used air filtration systems offer any real protection from SHS toxicity, using an animal model. This will guide some of his work over the next few years.
Dr. Pritsos says that his association with NTPC over the years has been greatly rewarding and allowed him to become so much more aware of the important issues and challenges we face in effecting change and protecting the health of Nevadans. He says this association has allowed him to better understand what needs to be done and to focus some of his research efforts in this direction.
Dr. Pritsos's comprehensive study looking at the smoking rates of gamblers in Nevada has just been published in TOBACCO CONTROL. Click here to read the article - Smoking rates among gamblers at Nevada casinos mirror US smoking rate
COALITION MEMBERS
"The coalition is not the single voice of tobacco control in Nevada. It is many voices speaking together."
American Cancer Society
American Heart Association
American Lung Association
Barbara Greenspun Women's Care Center
Darlene Bates
BEST Coalition for a Safe and Drug Free Nevada
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern Nevada
California Rural Indian Health Board Tobacco Education & Prevention
Carson City Health & Human Services
Cancer Centers of Nevada
Churchill Community Coalition
Clark County Medical Society Alliance
Richard Dix, MD, JD
Healthy Communities Coalition
High Sierra Area Health Education Center
KEEN TV 17
Mad Science of Las Vegas
March of Dimes - Nevada Chapter
National Cancer Institute Cancer Information Service
Nevada Cancer Institute
Nevada HealthLinks
Nevada Public Health Foundation
Nevada State Cancer Council
Nevada State Health Division
Nevada State Medical Association
Nevada Tobacco Users Helpline
P.A.C.E. Coalition
Partnership of Community Resources
Robert Peterson, PhD
Pyramid Lake Tribal Health Services
Reno - Sparks Indian Colony Tribal Health Center
Saint Mary's Foundation
Sierra Health Services/HPN
Smoke-Free Gaming of Nevada
Southern Nevada AHEC
Southern Nevada Health District
Take On Your Health - Juice Plus
Tar Wars
Tobacco Free Babies Project®/NTPC
UNLV Department of Counselor Education
University Center for Environmental Sciences and Engineering, UNR
University of Nevada School of Dental Medicine - Crackdown on Cancer
Urban Fuel & XPOZ
Washoe County District Health Department
Washoe County Tobacco Prevention Coalition
Lisa Newton-Wilson