CASAA Call to Action: This page contains short extract’s and links to Vegas Vaping News published by the local Vegas media. In some cases articles appear with email addresses to the authors which represent a golden opportunity to reach out with your activism. We do not filter these stories for favorable Vaping News. If you see an article that contains lies, half truths, junk science, or any thoughts which are not accurate, I encourage you to reach out to the media source and state your opinions and or contradictions.
- Jun 18, 2014 Where can you vape in Las Vegas?
E-cigarettes have seen such growth in the U.S. that the FDA is considering new regulations, and individual cities are enacting their own policies on the battery-powered devices that vaporize flavored, liquid nicotine. Las Vegas has yet to take any official action, but that doesn’t mean you can vape wherever you please. We got on the phone to find out where you can and cannot puff… Source - June 1, 2014 Nevadan at Work: Vaping advocate convinced there’s a healthier alternative to smoking.
But vaping advocates such as Dale Rohrabaugh, co-owner of the Las Vegas Vapor Lounge, are convinced that it’s a healthier alternative to smoking. Rohrabaugh, a recovering alcoholic, and his business partner opened the lounge in January with an unusual twist — it caters to customers battling their addictions, including smoking, drinking and illegal drug use. Source - May 26, 2014 Vaping growing in popularity among young, but long-term effects not known
Many doctors are concerned that vapes are encouraging nicotine addiction among young people because many vape companies generate flavors such as vanilla, bubblegum and passion fruit. Local pulmonologist Dr. Hikmat Dadgar spoke in a recent interview about the effect of smoking normal cigarettes. “The effect of smoking normal cigarettes is well documented,” he said. “Cigarettes have materials that can cause cancer in areas from the lips, esophagus and the pancreas.” With 70 vape specialty shops in the Las Vegas Valley, there’s no question that vapes are popular. Source - August 18, 2014 FDA fails to account for e-cigarettes’ health benefits
Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto joined 28 other state attorneys general last week in a letter supporting the Food and Drug Administration’s proposal to expand its regulatory umbrella over tobacco products to include electronic cigarettes. Unfortunately, the FDA jeopardizes public health by not adequately assessing the costs of suppressing the e-cigarette market. Not a single word on the deplorable content of the letter which I covered in this post. The RJ News Source. However, the article is well written and generally supports our cause. The author simply provided a “hook” for Nevada which is clever. - December 16, 2014 Vaping Media Coverage on TV: Fox 5 News, Las Vegas, Nevada
My post and video. - August 28, 2016 A very fair and fact filled article in the Las Vegas Sun titled New FDA regulations could damage Nevada’s vapor industry. The sidebar contains a bold face lie from a charter member of ANTZ named Maria Azzarelli, tobacco control coordinator for the Southern Nevada Health District. Learn more about her in our Vaping Hall of Shame.
- August 28,2016 EDITORIAL: ‘Blinded by ideology’ in the Las Vegas Review Journal. A well written and informative editorial with hard hitting facts.