15
Mar
Calif. proposes sweeping anti-smoking legislation
New anti-smoking bill would ban cigarette smoking in townhouses, apartment building, condos, and other multi-unit homes.
15
Mar
Calif. proposes sweeping anti-smoking legislation
New anti-smoking bill would ban cigarette smoking in townhouses, apartment building, condos, and other multi-unit homes.
25
Jan
07
Dec
Smoking likely makes hangovers worse
A new study suggests that tobacco exacerbates the awfulness of a hangover.
28
Nov
Judge orders public confessions from tobacco companies
Cigarette makers will be required to publish tell-all statements saying they lied about smoking.
14
Nov
Will you need a license to smoke cigarettes in the future?
Simon Chapman, a professor of public health at the University of Sydney in Australia, offers this radical proposal to help reduce the damaging health effects of tobacco, both for the user and the recipient of second-hand smoke.
01
Oct
Smoking Indonesian orangutan gives birth
For 10 years visitors tossed cigarettes to Tori, who was moved in July to an island at the zoo to force her to quit cold turkey.
04
Sep
Smokers aren’t only ones who need to worry about lung cancer
Scientists say inhaling diesel engine fumes can cause lung cancer in non-smokers.
02
Sep
Are egg yolks really as bad as smoking?
A new study says egg yolks are as bad as smoking for your health. But does the study really measure up to past research?
17
Aug
Tobacco use entrenched in developing countries
A survey of 16 countries found that 48.6 percent of all men and 11.3 percent of women are tobacco users, especially in poorer economies.
19
Jul
Obesity a bigger problem than smoking, poll finds
Nearly four in 10 Americans say obesity is an ‘extremely serious’ problem to society.
