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December 5, 2016

Even with one cigarette a day, odds of early death are higher

Smokers who go through much less than a pack of cigarettes a day still have a higher risk of an early death than non-smokers, a new study suggests.

December 5, 2016

Bloomberg expands effort to curb tobacco use worldwide

Former New York City mayor and billionaire philanthropist Michael Bloomberg has spent hundreds of millions of dollars of his fortune over the past decade fighting tobacco use in the developing world.

November 30, 2016

Smoking boosts heart attack risk 8-fold for younger adults

- For young adults who smoke, the risk of a major heart attack is 8 times higher than for their peers who never smoked or who gave it up, a UK study found.

November 30, 2016

Philip Morris CEO looks towards phasing out cigarettes, BBC reports

Philip Morris International, the world's largest international tobacco company, could eventually stop selling cigarettes, its chief executive told the BBC on Wednesday, as it launched its alternative product IQOS in the UK market.

November 30, 2016

UK court rejects tobacco companies' appeal on plain packaging

A UK court has dismissed an appeal brought by some of Britain's largest tobacco companies over the government's new plain packaging rules.

November 23, 2016

E-cigarette explodes in man's pants at NYC's Grand Central

Officials say a man shopping in New York's Grand Central Terminal suffered leg and hand burns when an e-cigarette exploded in his pants pocket.

November 23, 2016

Bought Marlboros in Alabama? Part of $45M might be yours

Anybody who bought Marlboro Lights or Ultra Lights in Arkansas over a 40-year period qualifies for a share of a $45 million settlement of a class-action lawsuit, and more than 11,000 have applied.

November 17, 2016

Smokers have higher lifetime risk of abdominal aortic aneurysm

Smokers could be doubling their risk for a type of aneurysm that is usually fatal if it ruptures, researchers say.

November 14, 2016

Marijuana use may weaken your heart muscle

Marijuana use may be linked to a weakened heart muscle, a new studyfinds

November 9, 2016

Frequent vaping by teens linked to heavy smoking later

Adolescents with a regular vaping habit aren't just more likely to take up smoking; they also have higher odds of developing a heavy cigarette habit, a U.S. study suggests.