There’s Hope for Ex-Smokers’ Brain Tissue Yet
A new study shows that, after quitting, smoking-induced harm to brain tissue may be reversed over time.
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Rebellious Teens and Their E-Cigarettes
California wants to cut down on teenage vaping. The best way to do that is not by telling teens to stop.
It Just Got Easier to Ban Outdoor Smoking
A new mapping technique could help public officials make the case to ban smoking in public areas.
Why Mentally Ill People Should Have Access to E-Cigarettes
People with mental illnesses have a unique, intense relationship with smoking, which can ease distress as well as kill. Now that a much safer version of the habit is available, it's no time for the anti-smoking lobby to play Nurse Ratched.
Smokers in Suriname Light Up 109 Times a Day
Though smoking there isn't prevalent, the habits of daily users are extreme.
Do School Programs Keep Kids From Smoking?
Certain school-based programs that aim to keep kids from smoking cigarettes seem to work, according to a fresh look at some past research.
All the Cigarettes in the World
Click to enlarge H.L. Mencken’s American Mercury once called cigarettes “the most democratic commodity in common use.” While…
The Miller-McCune Tobacco Documents Research Contest
Enter our contest and vie for a prize while unearthing dirt on past tobacco industry associates or practices.