Archaeologists find evidence ancient Mesoamericans drank tobacco in rituals
Vessels found in an ancient city revealed nicotine traces indicating they once contained liquid preparations of tobacco.
Republican suggests vaccines may be getting injected into lettuce
A Tennessee state lawmaker said that vaccinated plants should be listed as pharmaceuticals "so people can get the proper dosage."
Tobacco product recalled in 18 states over fears of metal contamination
An error with production machinery could have resulted in metal shavings being dropped into chewing tobacco.
Republican warns Hezbollah could have "huge" drug-dealing market in US
Senator Tom Cotton wrote in a post to X on Wednesday that the White House's plan to ban menthol cigarettes could open the door for contraband sales.
Promoting Healthy Living Can't Stop at Cigarettes
It may sound radical, but we need interventions that will help more people live healthy, drug-free lives. That goes far beyond cigarettes.
Smoking cannabis and tobacco together doubles anxiety and depression risk
Combination may lead to a "toxic effect and neurological changes that prompt or exacerbate anxiety and depressive symptoms," a scientist told Newsweek.
I didn't realize what vaping was doing to me until I quit
It got to the point where I felt just as bad as I did when I was smoking cigarettes.
Tucker Carlson mocked for nicotine comment: "Absurd as George Santos lies"
The Fox News host previously called smoking tobacco "the most American of all pleasures."
Man confronting wife in front of her friends about bad habit applauded
"I've explained to her how dangerous it is coupled with her medical condition to be smoking at all," her husband said.
On Nicotine, White House Goes One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
The Biden administration simultaneously announced its intention to slash the allowable level of nicotine in cigarettes and to push the popular e-cigarette brand Juul off the market.
The Abortion Industry, Like Big Tobacco Before It, Undermines Science
Rather than objectively report on the inherent bias in this situation, too many in the media accept spoon-fed abortion industry talking points based on flawed studies.
California Man Accused of Stealing Dynamite, Storing It in Nevada Hotel
Agents seized 39 sticks of dynamite, a detonating cord more than a mile long, fuse lighters and ignition boosters.
New Zealand Plans to Implement Rising Age Limit to Buy Cigarettes
The minimum age to purchase cigarettes in the country will increase by one year, every year as the country looks to end smoking in New Zealand.
Boston Divests $65 Million From Fossil Fuels to Fight Climate Change
"We're moving quickly to make sure that Boston will set the tone for what is possible for that brightest greenest future for all of our kids," Michelle Wu said.
FDA Allows E-Cig Marketing for First Time, But Flavors Can't Be Advertised
"Today's authorizations are an important step toward ensuring all new tobacco products undergo the FDA's robust, scientific premarket evaluation," the FDA said.
Humans Have Been Using Tobacco for Over 12,000 Years Says New Study
The findings suggest that tobacco was used by people 9,000 years before scientists previously thought.
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It's Time to End the Sale of All Flavored Tobacco Products
Flavored products, like e-cigarettes, have long been a favorite tobacco industry strategy for targeting kids, Black Americans and others.
Misinformation Threatens Efforts to Reduce Tobacco Harm
Accessibility and acceptability (through flavors, cost, or other means) of alternative, safer tobacco products are key to tobacco harm reduction.
Graphic Clip of Black Cigarette-Damaged Lungs Sees Smokers Quit on the Spot
Smoking is the cause of more than 480,000 fatalities each year in America, accounting for almost one in five deaths nationwide, according to the CDC.
Professional Cleaner Reveals What 26 Years of Cigarette Smoke Does to Walls
Katie shared photos from the apartment, in which white patches can be seen where pictures had been hanging on the now yellow walls.
Woman Reveals 'Liquid Cancer' in a Smoker's Blanket Not Washed in 30 Years
The 30-year-old had three blankets which were family heirlooms, and confirmed she wasn't throwing them away despite admitting they "stink."
Why Joe Biden Is Banning Menthol Cigarettes
About 18.6 million Americans smoke menthol cigarettes, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
The Weed Lobby is Using Big Tobacco's Playbook
The Madison Avenue "mad men" and K Street lobbyists have stopped trying to convince the public to see cigarettes in a new light. They are now focused on helping big marijuana take its place.
Mystery Vaping-Related Illness Shouldn't Put People off Using E-Cigarettes
Bans could do "more harm than good" by leading people back to smoking, according to experts.
Plants Make Sounds When They're Stressed Out, Recordings Reveal
Previous research has shown that plants respond to stress by producing several visual, chemical and tactile clues.
Scientists See Tobacco Industry Playbook in EPA Overhaul Plan
This concept of targeting the transparency of the scientific process "first appeared in tobacco industry documents in the 90s," Gretchen Goldman, the research director for the Center for Science and Democracy at the Union of Concerned Scientists, told Newsweek. "It was never about transparency."
Smoking Could Raise Risk of Developing Depression and Schizophrenia
A researcher told Newsweek the study suggests smoking is not only bad for our physical health, but our mental health, too.
Congress Wants to Pass a Bipartisan Bill on a New Tobacco Age Restriction
"We ought to be able to find the greater good and do this," Senator Tim Kaine told Newsweek.
Gang Puts Bounty on Successful Sniffer Dog's Head
Criminals will pay nearly $30,000 to stop the precocious pooch.