tobacco
Great American Smokeout encourages quitting tobacco--even for just a day
11.09.2021
The Great American Smokeout is Thursday, Nov. 18. It's an annual event that creates the opportunity to begin a tobacco-free life…
UNR Student Urges Smoke Free Workplaces for All
04.21.2021
Fighting Against Historic Targeting of Minorities by Big Tobacco
Submitted by Mauricia Feaster
University of Nevada, Reno Student Intern for…
Southern Nevada Health District Issues E-Cigarette Health Advisory
02.20.2015
The following is a press release from our partners at Southern Nevada Health District:
The Southern Nevada Health District today has issued a health…
Nevada Ranks 42nd in Funding Tobacco Prevention & Cessation
12.12.2014
The Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids released a national report this week challenging states to step up their tobacco prevention and cessation funding…
Encouraging the FDA to Regulate E-Cigs, Cigars and Other Tobacco Products
07.28.2014
This week the Nevada Cancer Coalition submitted a public comment to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in response to their proposed new rule,…
Nevada Smoke Free Meetings Update
05.28.2014
In recent months the Nevada Cancer Coalition has been working on the Smoke Free Meetings project, and exciting opportunity through partnership with…
E-Cigarettes: News You Should Know
04.21.2014
There has been a recent surge of news reports about e-cigarettes touching on regulation (more specifically the lack of it), poisoning concerns, youth…
Nevada’s Anti-Tobacco Efforts Face New Challenges 50 Years After Surgeon General’s Report on Smoking
01.17.2014
Today the U.S. Surgeon General released a 1,000 page report that highlights five decades of progress in tobacco control and prevention, presents new…
Great American Smokeout - Ready to Quit?
11.14.2013
Some things from the 70’s are still cool. The Eagles, Star Wars, peace signs, and the Great American Smokeout. Yes, you read right. Since the mid-70’…
How Does Nevada Measure Up? ACS-CAN Releases Annual Policy Report
08.16.2013
According to a new report, Nevada’s statewide cancer policies are falling behind in many areas. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network’s…