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Smoking boosts heart attack risk 8-fold for younger adults

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.

Philip Morris CEO looks towards phasing out cigarettes, BBC reports

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.

UK court rejects tobacco companies' appeal on plain packaging

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.

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

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.

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

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.

Smokers have higher lifetime risk of abdominal aortic aneurysm

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.

Marijuana use may weaken your heart muscle

November 14, 2016

Marijuana use may weaken your heart muscle

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

Frequent vaping by teens linked to heavy smoking later

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.

Smoking hookah at home pollutes indoor air more than cigarettes

November 8, 2016

Smoking hookah at home pollutes indoor air more than cigarettes

People smoking hookah in their homes generate carbon monoxide, a toxic gas, and tiny pollution particles known as PM 2.5 at levels at least double those produced by cigarettes, according to a recent study in Dubai.

British American Tobacco to test e-cigarette in Japan

November 8, 2016

British American Tobacco to test e-cigarette in Japan

British American Tobacco PLC (BAT) plans to test a new tobacco-based cigarette alternative in Japan next month, it said on Tuesday, taking aim at Philip Morris International Inc's popular iQOS and Japan Tobacco Inc's Ploom Tech.