Two best friends who nearly lost their lives to smoking have praised a law.

Cigarettes have always been noxious to me: As a kid, I stole my grandpa’s Marlboros and hid them deep in a trash bin. In college, Chesterfields made the kisses of a woman I loved taste carcinogenic.

Many cigarette butts have been stubbed out in some street furniture in London, England, on Sept. 24, 2025. Reporter This may be the last year in the U.K. that an 18-year-old can, on their birthday, ...

Teenagers turning 18 in Britain will no longer be able to buy a pack of cigarettes following new legislation aimed at implementing a generational smoking ban. Lawmakers approved a bill that makes it ...

Wendy's, the fast-food chain famous for its square burgers and Frosty treats, ismaking headlines for closing hundreds of its U.S. locations in the first half of 2026, aspart of a broader strategy to ...

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Wednesday signed a bill that will ban vaping in public places under the same law that bans smoking. The Alabama Clean Indoor Air Act, passed in 2003, prohibits smoking in most ...

Smoking is really bad for you. Most people know that. Even smokers think smoking is bad for one’s health. But most people don’t know just how bad it is. The number of smokers in the U.S. has declined ...

Smoking cigarettes may raise dementia risk by triggering harmful chemical signals from the lungs to the brain, finds new research from the University of Chicago. The study adds deeper understanding to ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Less than 10% of U.S. adults reported smoking cigarettes in 2024. The prevalence of cigar smoking and ...

Britney Spears has once again raised eyebrows with her concerning behavior. The pop star, 44, was caught smoking a cigarette at a gas station, per a Thursday, April 2, report. When Spears’ driver ...

E-cigarettes are likely to cause cancer, including in the lungs and mouth, according to a sweeping review of scientific evidence that challenges their positioning as a safer alternative to smoking.

In my early 20s, my favorite movie theater was a once-grand, crumbling landmark where you almost never had to search out a seat. After the previews, a young John Waters appeared onscreen, cigarette in ...