CDC Director Resigns After Financial Conflicts of Interest Come to Light
Reports published this week showed that Brenda Fitzgerald invested in tobacco companies' stock while heading the CDC.
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How Tobacco Companies Target the Developing World
Cigarette manufacturers have set their sights on countries where tobacco-control laws aren't as robust.
'Hardcore' Smokers Are Softening Up
A new study questions whether there really are smokers who can't or won't quit—and whether encouraging them to use other nicotine products is the right way to get them off cigarettes.
Addictions Vary Depending on Where in the World You Live
A new compilation of data finds Eastern Europe is a leader in both alcohol and tobacco consumption.
Borrowing From the Future to Pay for Today's Expenses
Facing a giant budget deficit, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal plans to borrow $750 million against future income from a landmark legal settlement with cigarette makers.
Teens Now Smoke E-Cigarettes More Than Any Other Tobacco Product
The new generation of tobacco use looks a bit different.
How Sugar Lobbying Influenced U.S. Government-Funded Research
A new analysis of sugar-industry documents finds companies worked with U.S. government researchers to soften recommendations against eating too much sugar.
Never Before Has Our Approach to Drugs Improved So Much, So Fast
We're winning: More progress has been made toward enlightened drug policies and treatment in the past five years than in the previous 25. Here's an advocacy agenda to take us even closer to the future we need.
What Caused My Cancer?
Was it bad genes? Bad luck? Or was it the toxins I eat, drink, breathe, and touch on a regular basis because the United States has a policy of putting the burden of proof for product safety on the consumer?
Addiction Is Different in America
Whether it's our drug use, our laws, or the treatment options we have on offer, the U.S. frequently stands out. And that's not always something to celebrate.
Smoking Mad: Tobacco Users Caught Up in Insurer's Obamacare Glitch
After signing up for coverage and disclosing they were smokers, about 100 New Hampshire consumers, including Terry Wetherby, find their new Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield policies canceled because they were charged incorrect “non-smoker” rates.
Cigarette Smuggling: It Adds Up
The “Tobacco Trail” tempts two-bit crooks and big-time smuggling rings.
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.
Cigarettes Do Have Free Speech Rights
A federal judge says tobacco companies’ complaints about the heavy hand of government forcing them to gainsay their own products have merit.
Assessing Cigarettes' Right to Free Speech
How far can federal regulators go in cramming ugly — if accurate — messages onto packs of cigarettes over the objections of the tobacco companies that sell them?
Can Cigarette Butts Be Recycled?
A San Diego innovator pays $3 a pound for cigarette butts. But whatever can you recycle them into?
How Not to Stop Smoking
New research finds suppressing thoughts of smoking just increases the likelihood you’ll light up later on.
Smoking Cessation Among Poor May Boost Economic Development
Researchers find that poor smokers' children are the victims of the habit: Their nutrition takes a hit when their parents divert precious resources to pay for tobacco.
Reasons Why Smoking is Socially Acceptable at Parties
College party-goers share their reasons puffing on the patio ... and other odd studies highlighted in this month's Cocktail Napkin.
Tobacco That Melts in Your Mouth, Not in Your Lungs
Necessity, or addiction, is indeed the mother of invention.