How Not to Stop Smoking
New research finds suppressing thoughts of smoking just increases the likelihood you’ll light up later on.
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Why It’s ‘OK’ to Leave the Party for a Quick Smoke
College party-goers share their reasons puffing on the patio ... and other odd studies highlighted in this month's Cocktail Napkin.
Addiction Is Just the Start of Nicotine’s Bodily Harm
You can add this to the list of things that are unhealthy about smoking cigarettes: Not only is nicotine addictive, it can interfere with dozens of cellular interactions in the body.
Smokers Behind Bars Can Quit, Too
U.S. smoking rates have declined, but tobacco still runs rampant in prisons. A new study documents a technique to help prisoners quit.
Anti-Smoking Ads Can Be Counterproductive
Fear is effective. So is disgust. But combining them is too much — at least when it comes…
Manipulating Dopamine in a Bid to Help Smoking Addicts
In what could be hopeful news for the treatment of smoking addiction, Parkinson’s disease, and schizophrenia, researchers at…
Mmmmm — Tastes Good Like a Cigarette is Engineered To
Tobacco companies are using menthol flavoring in cigarettes to win over new smokers and keep existing ones, according…
Cigarette Ads Unfiltered
Presenting 10 cigarette commercials from TV's 'golden era' featuring recognizable faces and truly astounding health claims.
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.
Tobacco Papers Expose Foul Scents Across Industries
The University of California–San Francisco's Legacy Tobacco Documents Library demonstrates how the tobacco industry pioneered modern techniques for manipulating politics, scientific research, and public opinion. It's a sort of Rosetta Stone for deciphering corporate propaganda.