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Smoking Isn't Why You're Thin

Despite smokers' protests, it turns out cigarettes might not be the weight-loss solution people think they are.READ»

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Is Cigarette Smoking Now Safe?

No. But Chinese scientists think new nanotech filters could do a better job at blocking out badness. READ»

What Happens If There Are Smoking Bans In Every State?

Smoking bans could pop up in every state by 2020. How will people slowly kill themselves in really cool-looking ways then? READ»

Want to Quit Smoking? There's an App for That

University-backed research inspires a game where users crush virtual cigarettes--and, in turn, their own bad habit. READ»

China's Health Care Reform Could Save Consumers $1.5 Billion

The country recently announced plans to spend $26 billion on health care this year. It also wants to ban smoking from public spaces. READ»

Daryl Hannah Wants the Movies to Quit Smoking

Public health advocates have tried for years, but now celebs are taking matters into their own hands. As the Oscars approach, the Splash star is backing an anti-cigarette flick that shows screenwriters how to break the habit.READ»

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Light My Fire: The Matchbook Makes a Cultural Comeback

As the smoke clears from bars and restaurants, matchbooks find new industries -- from fashion to music -- to call home.READ»

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Cool Teenagers Use Peer Pressure to Prevent Smoking

The University of Bristol has its hands on a new anti-smoking weapon--teenage social influencers.READ»

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There's No Question That Secondhand Smoke Changes Your Genes

A new study reveals the true damage of secondhand smoke.READ»

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South Korea Braces for Sidewalk Smoking Ban

Seoul's no smoking rule goes into effect on August 28th, will it work?READ»

How Much Nicotine Are You Getting With That Electronic Cigarette?

Electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes, as they're commonly called, have been giving the FDA the shakes for almost a year now. But as the regulatory debate over the tobaccoless nicotine delivery systems rages on, a new issue has ...READ»

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Smoking Apologists Unite! Food Is Now Considered Just as Dangerous

Smoking apologists unite! Finally, there is another thing that people are putting into their bodies that will cause just as much damage. It's called food. And too much of it leads to obesity. The bad news: If you are thinking of ever ...READ»

Taste the Rainbow: Cigarette Makers' Colorful Answer to FDA Packaging Regs

Are the latest batch of cigarette pack redesigns meant to boost sales or skirt FDA regulations?READ»

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Ryanair Allows E-Cigs, But Americans Can Smoke on Flights, Too

Irish bargain airline Ryanair announced yesterday they would begin selling smokeless electronic cigarettes on their flights. The gimmick may bring in a few extra nicotine-happy customers in Europe, but Ryanair doesn't fly to the ...READ»

The FDA Bans Flavored Tobacco. Will E-Cigarettes Fill the Void?

In one of their first moves since gaining control over the tobacco industry, the FDA has banned the sale of flavored cigarettes. The ban went into effect yesterday after the agency announced that any company selling cigarettes ...READ»

Pentagram Rebrands Cigarettes, to Make Deadliness a Virtue

DJ Stout, a partner at Pentagram, unveils a concept for cigarette packaging, in light of new tobacco regulations.READ»

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First Drag

Me and My Electronic Cigarette: First MeetingREAD»

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Big Tobacco, Little Pouches

Have you heard about the new tobacco pouches? I hadn’t either until I opened the latest issue of Advertising Age. The new pouches – called snus -- look like tiny tea-bag pouches and don’t require a spittoon. They just sit ...READ»