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Implementing a health impact fee on tobacco products sold in Nevada would save the state more than half a billion dollars in tobacco-related health care costs over time while significantly helping to reduce the state’s budget deficit. Click here to read more.
Threat to Smoke-Free LawAB 571 threatens repeal parts of the Nevada Clean Indoor Air Act. Yet, 83 percent of voters said they support the Act, according to a Feb. 2011 poll conducted by the American Lung Association. Legislators should not overturn the will of the people. Read more
The mission of the Nevada Tobacco Prevention Coalition is to bring together a diverse group of community leaders to promote healthy lifestyles for all Nevadans, by empowering the state, its communities and its citizens to significantly reduce negative impacts of tobacco use among youth and adults in Nevada.
The members of the Nevada Tobacco Prevention Coalition believe that reduction in the use of tobacco will create healthier lifestyles, longer lives, and a healthier environment for the people of Nevada.
The Coalition believes that to be effective leaders for this social change we must work collectively with integrity and devotion to a common purpose. NTPC believes that working to create a tobacco free environment will ultimately lead to a healthier Nevada.