October 24, 2015 In England, no more smoking in cars with kids Brits will be breaking the law if they light up while driving—if there's a child riding as a passenger.
October 24, 2015 FDA panel votes to keep severe warning on Pfizer anti-smoking drug Pfizer Inc failed to convince the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to remove a black box warning on its controversial quit-smoking drug Chantix, with an advisory panel to the agency voting against the removal on Thursday.
October 24, 2015 As smokers spark up e-cigs to quit, traditional aids suffer When Marty Weinstein decided to quit smoking, he took a friend's advice and tried electronic cigarettes rather than government-approved nicotine replacement products.
October 24, 2015 Heart group says e-cigarettes might help smokers quit The American Heart Association's first policy statement on electronic cigarettes backs them as a last resort to help smokers quit. The American Cancer Society has no formal policy but quietly took a similar stance in May.
October 24, 2015 Jury still out on e-cigarettes as cessation aid, US doctors say There isn't enough evidence yet to say whether e-cigarettes are safe or effective for helping people quit smoking, new U.S. guidelines on tobacco cessation conclude.
October 24, 2015 Teen hookah and snus users more likely to move on to cigarettes Kids who smoke hookah or use snus are more likely to move on to cigarettes, according to a new study.
October 24, 2015 Smoking may change structure of teens' brains Young smokers who have smoked more cigarettes have clear differences in their brains compared to lighter smokers, according to a new study.
October 24, 2015 Low-nicotine cigarettes may reduce smoking, encourage quitting A large test of cigarettes with reduced nicotine finds that they help smokers cut down on the number of smokes they consume each day, at least in the short term, and that cigarettes with the lowest nicotine levels may even encourage smokers to quit.
October 24, 2015 'Thirdhand' smoke poses cancer risk New research out of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has found that the residue from smoking indoors – so-called “thirdhand smoke” – has the potential to cause cancer.
October 24, 2015 Kentucky bans tobacco products on most state properties Kentucky, the second biggest tobacco-producing state in the country, on Thursday banned all uses of its products on most government properties.
