/tags/smoking smoking en-US Copyright Wed, 06 Sep 2023 23:24:22 GMT /local-news/2023-09-06/isleta-casino-sees-health-and-business-benefits-after-going-non-smoking When Isleta Resort and Casino reopened after the COVID shutdown, it implemented a mask requirement that meant no longer allowing customers to smoke inside. Casino officials told an interim legislative committee Wednesday that they’ve decided to maintain the ban indefinitely and, despite fears to the contrary, the policy actually boosted its bottom line. Wed, 06 Sep 2023 23:24:22 GMT /local-news/2023-09-06/isleta-casino-sees-health-and-business-benefits-after-going-non-smoking Nash Jones /local-news/2020-02-14/n-m-tobacco-regulation-proposal-made-friendlier-to-retailers New Mexico lawmakers amended the proposed Tobacco Products Act on Wednesday, Feb. 12, to make the new regulations friendlier to retailers, including… Fri, 14 Feb 2020 14:11:01 GMT /local-news/2020-02-14/n-m-tobacco-regulation-proposal-made-friendlier-to-retailers Nash Jones /local-news/2020-02-11/tobacco-bill-would-regulate-e-cigarettes-amid-vaping-related-injury-concerns New Mexico high schoolers are more than twice as likely to vape nicotine than use traditional tobacco products, according to the state’s Department of… Tue, 11 Feb 2020 23:08:14 GMT /local-news/2020-02-11/tobacco-bill-would-regulate-e-cigarettes-amid-vaping-related-injury-concerns Nash Jones /public-health-new-mexico/2019-09-11/vaping-illness-cases-rise-to-12-in-new-mexico There are more cases of vaping-related illnesses appearing all over the country, and New Mexico is no exception. The state Department of Health confirmed… Wed, 11 Sep 2019 19:50:35 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2019-09-11/vaping-illness-cases-rise-to-12-in-new-mexico May Ortega /public-health-new-mexico/2019-03-27/vaping-replacing-cigarettes-among-n-m-teens New Mexico high school students are smoking cigarettes a lot less than they used to. The rate among high schoolers in the state is at an all-time low. But… Wed, 27 Mar 2019 13:25:54 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2019-03-27/vaping-replacing-cigarettes-among-n-m-teens May Ortega /public-health-new-mexico/2019-03-13/senate-oks-medicaid-coverage-of-tobacco-cessation The state Senate unanimously passed a bill this week to have Medicaid cover services to help people quit smoking. Under the proposal, Medicaid would pay… Wed, 13 Mar 2019 23:36:31 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2019-03-13/senate-oks-medicaid-coverage-of-tobacco-cessation May Ortega /public-health-new-mexico/2018-06-29/nms-teen-smoking-rate-drops-to-all-time-low New data released by the New Mexico Department of Health show the state’s rate of high schoolers smoking cigarettes is at an all-time low. And they’re… Fri, 29 Jun 2018 21:47:57 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2018-06-29/nms-teen-smoking-rate-drops-to-all-time-low May Ortega /public-health-new-mexico/2014-01-22/southwest-states-receive-low-grades-for-tobacco-control-efforts According to the American Lung Association, New Mexico, Arizona, California, Nevada and Texas all received Fs for their tobacco prevention efforts. That’s… Thu, 23 Jan 2014 03:39:14 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2014-01-22/southwest-states-receive-low-grades-for-tobacco-control-efforts /public-health-new-mexico/2013-11-19/smoking-rates-during-pregnancy-highest-among-native-americans Native Americans have the highest rates of smoking before, during and after pregnancy than any other ethnic group in the nation. That’s according to a new… Tue, 19 Nov 2013 21:29:51 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2013-11-19/smoking-rates-during-pregnancy-highest-among-native-americans