Is an Occasional Cigarette Really That Bad?

There isn’t much research on those of us who bum a cigarette every so often, but here’s what we do know: Cigarettes are still ...

What is ‘thirdhand smoke’? The lesser-known cigarette threat — as world-first law goes into effect in California

Passed unanimously, California Assembly Bill 455 requires homeowners to disclose any history of thirdhand smoke or vaping ...
Labroots

Smoking Cessation After Cancer Diagnosis Improves Survival

The Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act of 1965 mandated that all cigarette packages carry a warning: "Caution: Cigarette Smoking May Be Hazardous to Your Health." Nearly 20 years later, ...
NOLA.com

Cigarette smoking is at an all-time low in Louisiana. See the rates from the past decade.

Cigarette smoking, long-known for its adverse health effects and connection to lung cancers, is at its lowest usage across the United States since officials started tracking rates in 1990, according ...

Vaping safer than smoking – so why are people struggling to quit e-cigarettes?

With vaping now more common than smoking, experts explain addiction and what actually helps people quit ...
Tobacco Control

Examining the impact of England’s menthol cigarette ban on postban smoking cessation: longitudinal findings from the England arm of the 2020–2022 ITC Four Country Smoking ...

Background In May 2020, England banned menthol as a characterising flavour in cigarettes. However, the sale of menthol accessories (eg, filters, flavour cards) remains permitted. This study assessed ...
Newsweek

Smoking Is Cool Again Among Gen Z

Cigarettes appear to be enjoying a cultural renaissance among Generation Z, decades after smoking bans and health concerns drove many to quit. They’re popping up across social media in edits of ...