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October 25, 2015

Video games with smoking characters lack tobacco warnings

Video games popular with children and teens often feature characters that smoke even though few packages carry warnings about tobacco-related content, a U.S. study suggests.

October 25, 2015

CVS to become first major US drugstore to drop cigarettes

On Wednesday, CVS Caremark Corp announced that its 7,600 stores would stop selling all tobacco products by October -- making the company the first U.S. drugstore chain to remove cigarettes from its shelves.

October 25, 2015

Bill to regulate e-cigarettes clears California legislative hurdle

The California State Senate on Thursday passed a bill to regulate electronic cigarettes as tobacco products, sending the measure to the Assembly where a similar bill died earlier this year.

October 25, 2015

CVS says its ban on cigarette sales has reduced smoking

CVS Health Corp said on Thursday its decision to stop selling tobacco products last year led to a 1 percent decrease in cigarette sales in some states where the drugstore chain has a sizeable presence.

October 25, 2015

Cigarette smoking costs weigh heavily on the healthcare system

Of every $10 spent on healthcare in the U.S., almost 90 cents is due to smoking, a new analysis says.

October 25, 2015

Kids who smoke menthol more likely to get hooked

Kids who experiment with menthol cigarettes are more likely to become habitual smokers than their peers who start out with the regular variety, new research findings suggest.

October 25, 2015

Smokers who switch to e-cigarettes may breathe fewer toxins

Smokers who switch to e-cigarettes - even if it's only some of the time - may dramatically reduce their exposure to air pollutants including carbon monoxide and acrolein, a British study suggests.

October 25, 2015

E-cigarette vapor contains nicotine, not other toxins

People standing near someone using an e-cigarette will be exposed to nicotine, but not to other chemicals found in tobacco cigarette smoke, according to a new study.

October 25, 2015

Flavoring, other additives increase cigarettes’ addictiveness

Ingredients that help enhance the appeal of “light” and “low-tar” cigarettes may contribute to the addictiveness of smoking, a study suggests. 

October 24, 2015

In twist, scientists join tobacco companies to fight cancer

Scientists who have devoted years developing medicines to cure disease are now working for tobacco companies to make e-cigarettes.