[18] Population health gains in terms of both length of life and health-related quality of life are likely to be 7 times greater when youth smoking initiation is prevented, rather than cessation being encouraged among adults who smoke
Nationally, the rate was 6.0%.2 Other tobacco product use: Nevada Vaping rates in Nevada In 2019, 5.4% of adults in Nevada used e-cigarettes.3 In 2020, 3.0% of adults in Nevada used smokeless tobacco.3 In 2019, 24.1% of high school students in Nevada used electronic vapor products on at least one day in the past 30 days
Meeting in a special session on healthcare, the Senate also sent the Assembly bills that would allow counties to impose tobacco taxes, outlaw tobacco use at all schools, plug loopholes in a smoking ban in workplaces, and boost the licensing fee for tobacco retailers
Key partners who were enlisted to support the ordinance include: The Executive Director of the Edgewater Collective a local organization that focuses on supporting initiatives which produce thriving families, schools, and communities A community coalition called HEALthy Edgewater (Healthy Eating Active Living) The local BE (Breathe Easy) Team, a high school anti-tobacco youth group
