Las Vegas Casinos Modifying Smoking Policies Amid Pandemic
By: Bailey Schulz, Las Vegas Review-Journal Las Vegas casinos are modifying their smoking policies amid the pandemic. On June 18, Las Vegas Sands Corp. updated its health and safety plan to ask table game players and […]
posted on 07/21/2020
Local Nevada Public Health Authorities Encourage Businesses to Implement Tobacco-Free Policies
Joint Press Release: Carson City Health and Human Services, Southern Nevada Health District, and Washoe County Health District Our communities took unprecedented steps to meet the challenge of responding to the COVID-19 pandemic in Nevada. Lives […]
posted on 07/16/2020
Coronavirus and smoking: How do cigarettes, pot and vaping affect infections and outcomes?
By: Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times April 23, 2020 In times of stress, like living through a global pandemic, it’s natural to fall back on soothing habits — gardening, playing video games or, for some, lighting up a cigarette or […]
posted on 05/13/2020
Puff Puff Pass: A New Vape With Hazy Origins Takes JUUL’s Place
Emma Betuel, INVERSE February 19, 2020 INVESTIGATION PUFF, PUFF, PASS: A NEW VAPE WITH HAZY ORIGINS TAKES JUUL’S PLACE Puff Bar’s popularity is surging, but no one knows anything about the mysterious company. IN HIS YOUTUBE VIDEO, VAPE […]
posted on 02/21/2020
The US Officially Raises the Tobacco Buying Age to 21
Jacqueline Howard, CNN December 27, 2019 A new law in the United States that prohibits the sale of tobacco products to anyone under the age of 21 is now in effect, according to the US Food and Drug Administration. […]
posted on 01/06/2020
Funding OK’d for Nevada Summit on Vaping, Marijuana
Mary Hynes, Las Vegas Review-Journal December 13, 2019 Nevada lawmakers on Friday approved funding for a statewide summit to set a public health strategy around the increasing use of marijuana and vaping products in the state. […]
posted on 12/17/2019
E-cigarettes Linked to Lung Problems, First Long-term Study on Vaping Finds
Erica Edwards, NBC News December 16, 2019 The first study on the long-term health effects of electronic cigarettes finds that the devices are linked to an increased risk of chronic lung diseases, according to research published […]
posted on 12/17/2019
Juul Disregarded Early Evidence it was Hooking Teens
Chris Kirkham, Reuters November 5, 2019 Juul executives knew young people were flocking to its breakthrough e-cigarette shortly after it went on sale in 2015, a former manager tells Reuters. Its nicotine blend was so potent, […]
posted on 11/08/2019
Vaping is Still on the Rise in High Schools
Justine Calma, The Verge November 5, 2019 Federal regulators could move to limit mint flavors after study shows its popularity. One in four high schoolers and one in ten middle schoolers have tried vaping in the […]
posted on 11/05/2019
How Juul Hooked Kids and Ignited a Public Health Crisis
Jamie Ducharme, The Times September 19, 2019 In the Scheetz household, back-to-school anxiety reached new heights this fall. Jami Scheetz’s 15-year-old son Devon, who has severe asthma, kicked a brutal vaping habit over the summer, with help from […]
posted on 09/24/2019