Pediatric Officials Call for Strict Tobacco Regulations
The American Academy of Pediatrics is calling on the government to raise the minimum age for buying tobacco to 21.
One in Every Three Young Men in China Will Be Killed by Smoking
Two large studies found that smoking is the cause of 20 percent of all adult male deaths in the country.
Counting the Cost of a Smoke-Free America
The federal government earns $15 billion a year from tobacco taxes, and the states earn $18 billion.
Why Are We Being Misled About E-Cigarettes?
U.S. health officials ignore that vaping can reduce the deaths and diseases linked to smoking.
Zimbabwe Farmers Fear a Hungry Winter after Poor Tobacco Crop
Thousands of farmers abandoned traditional staples like maize, sorghum and groundnuts for tobacco, a cash crop thought of as "green gold."
Three Canadian Tobacco Companies Ordered to Pay $12 Billion to Smokers
The case has been pending for over a decade.
Ink Made From Smokers' Lungs Convinces Some to Quit
Nearly one-quarter of Thai adults smoke cigarettes.
UK Passes Law to Require Plain Cigarette Packaging in England
The House of Lords passed the bill despite threats of legal action from tobacco companies.
Don't Stop Hoarding Those Cuban Cigars Just Yet
Trademark law and the FDA may still stop us smoking fine Havanas.
Small Massachusetts Town Fumes Over Proposed Tobacco Sales Ban
Will a proposed ban on the sale of tobacco within the tiny town of Westminster become the nation's first?
Cigarette Maker To Phase Out Smoking in its Offices
The maker of Camel cigarettes will phase out smoking at desks and in elevators, hallways, offices, and conference rooms
Smoking Ban Fans Flames Amongst Students on Georgia's Public Campuses
Students at Georgia's public colleges and universities have mixed feelings about a smoke and tobacco ban that will go into effect Wednesday
EU Tries to Make Big Tobacco Track Every Cigarette
The EU is asking tobacco firms to do more to track and trace their goods, but tobacco companies say they're already tracking their product
E-Cigarettes Help Smokers Quit, Study Says
A new study says e-cigs might be better at helping smokers quit than patches or gum.
Letter to the Editor: Former Sec. of Health and Human Services on Menthol Cigarettes
Louis W. Sullivan says tobacco companies put their profits ahead of the health of the American people
Making Menthol Uncool
Advocates call for a ban on the smoke of choice for four in five African-American smokers
Waiter, There's a Cigar in My Cupcake!
Tobacco, banned in so many places, is creeping into everything from vodka, perfume, ice cream and cupcakes