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Being able to smell the smoke might be a sign you’re too close to the smoker.
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Health officials across Nevada are urging businesses to go tobacco-free citing evidence that show smokers are at an increased risk of contracting COVID-19 and virus-related complications.
The Reno City Council unanimously approved the first reading of a possible ordinance that would ban smoking and vaping in city parks.Â
A recent study shows the rate of Americans who smoke has fallen to about 14 percent, nationally. In Washoe County, that number sits at about 10 percent of adults. While those numbers are an improvement, the Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health is looking to lower them, even more. The Nevada Tobacco Quitline is a free and convenient way to help smokers who want to quit--do just that.
A federal prosecutor has snuffed out plans by pot fans to celebrate Nevada's new recreational marijuana law by lighting up on an Indian reservation near Las Vegas.
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The popularity of e-cigarettes has skyrocketed, but the verdict is still out as to how safe and effective they are in helping people to stop smoking.
Starting today, buying cigarettes will cost Nevadans an extra dollar per pack, because of a new tax that passed in the legislature this year.
On Tuesday the Washoe County Health District released its recommendations for regulating electronic cigarettes, including warning the public of the dangers of vaping. At the root of concern - an ingredient found in the liquid used for e-cigarettes.
The Washoe County Health District has released its position on the use of electronic cigarettes in Nevada. The Health District says it is important to know that e-cigarettes can be dangerous, not only to the user, but also to people exposed to the second-hand vapors.
Nevada lawmakers will hear the first details of a bill that would require the owners of manual cigarette machines obtain business licenses.