43 stories tagged with #smoking, in publish-time order across the WeSearch catalog. Tag pages update as new stories ingest.
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Why DNA damage from smoking and UV rays cause cancer in some but not others
Scientists have found the first direct evidence of the powerful role our genetic makeup plays in influencing our risk of cancer, with inherited genes interacting with acquired gene…
The Life-Threatening Harm of Barriers to Harm Reduction
Smoking rates in the United States have fallen dramatically over the past several decades, a genuine public health success story, but smoking remains one of the leading causes of p…
Smoking gun letter reveals LAUSD ignored dire budget warning before approving huge staff pay raises
Despite stark warnings from the Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE) that approving nearly $1.2 billion in labor contracts would plunge the Los Angeles Unified School Dis…
is a grave threat to your overall well-being. It harms nearly every part in your frame, causing to a extensive spectrum of debilitating illnesses. From pulmonary sickness and respiratory cancer to stroke and chronic bronchitis, the outcomes of smoking are
is a grave threat to your overall well-being. It harms nearly every part in your frame, causing to a extensive spectrum of debilitating illnesses. From pulmonary sickness and resp…
Medicaid Could Save $2.6 Billion Within a Year if Just 1 Percent of Recipients Quit Smoking
Reducing smoking, and its associated health effects, among Medicaid recipients in each state by just 1% would result in $2.6 billion in total Medicaid savings the following year, a…
Hong Kong fines 21 construction workers for smoking in first 6 days of site ban
Commissioner for Labour Sam Hui says authorities inspected about 530 construction sites during the first six days of the ban.…
Trump allies notch redistricting win as judges find no 'smoking gun' to scrap red state map
A three-judge panel ruled Tennessee's redrawn congressional map can stand for the Aug. 6 primary, rejecting claims it targeted Black voters in Memphis.…
Meloni quits smoking, Trump gets jersey: Hot mics at G7 capture world leaders' chats between weighty topics
Hot mics at the G7 reveal world leaders' lighthearted chats amid serious discussions on global issues, including Meloni quitting smoking.…
Smoking hot LA firefighter goes viral for his dreamy cooking skills, recipes
There's a new chef turning up the heat in the kitchen, and he's already used to handling major blazes.…
To Quit Smoking, I Started Hiking
Quitting smoking is one of the hardest things I have ever done, writes Kimberly McCreight.…
The data that destroys the idea that Australians are quitting smoking
New evidence pulled from the nation’s sewers reveals just how dominant the illegal tobacco market is – with up to four in five cigarettes now of the illicit variety.…
One decision could help lower dementia risk and improve long-term brain health
Researchers tracked more than 32,000 adults over 25 years and found risk declined the longer a person stayed smoke-free.…
Quitting smoking could offer a major benefit beyond heart and lung health, study finds
New research analyzing over 32,000 adults over 25 years suggests quitting smoking may reduce dementia risk and support long-term brain health.…
Americans smoking less than ever as cigarette use among adults reaches an all-time low
The preliminary findings from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention were based on survey responses from more than 24,200 adults…
International 'No Smoking Day' highlights the dangers of tobacco
On International No Smoking Day - and every day - there’s an opportunity to pause and ask: is it worth inhaling this again?…
Two fires either side of Brisbane, with grave fears for person pulled from smoking resort
A person in a life-threatening condition was pulled from a unit fire on the Gold Coast while a second fire engulfed houses in Brisbane’s north.…
America finally crushed smoking—then defunded the playbook
Just 9% of adults smoke, a historic low. But the campaigns that helped over 1 million quit are gone, and no one knows what happens next.…
US adult cigarette smoking rate hits another all-time low
The cigarette smoking rate among U.S. adults dropped to another all-time low last year…
Can AI help Hongkongers quit smoking? Health authorities are giving it a go
Office unveils its ‘Chat to Quit’ chatbot pilot initiative as part of annual campaign in June.…
Xi Jinping Quit Smoking. China Still Cannot.
Alaska’s War on Quitting: Nicotine Pouches Now Getting Crushed
There's a common-sense rule in economics: What you reward, you get more of. What you tax, you get less of.…
Doctors Warn Social Media Poses Smoking-Level Health Risk
The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges has called for routine clinical screening of children's social media use in evidence to the government's online safety consultation.…
Social media as bad for children as smoking, British doctors say
‘Social media should be treated like tobacco’: health experts say the internet is just as bad as smoking for under-16s as UK government edges closer to introducing ban
Social media use has now been compared to smoking by medical professionals as the UK government enters the last stages of its ban consultation.…
'Incredible' milestone reached as Sweden becomes a smoke-free country
Sweden has reached its target of fewer than five percent of the population smoking regularly – and is consequently considered "smoke-free".…
Social media as bad for children as smoking, British doctors say
Doctors saw at least one case of health harm that could be related to tech and devices every week. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.…
Social media as bad for children as smoking, British doctors say
Britain is considering restricting children's access to social media, including a possible ban for children under the age of 16.…
Social media as bad for young people as smoking, top doctors say
Sweden hits smoke-free goal of under 5% daily smokers: report
STOCKHOLM — Sweden met its target of becoming smoke-free in 2025 with less than five percent of the population smoking cigarettes daily, though a q...…
Japan's Smoking Bans Make a Lot More Sense Than America's
Owners of small restaurants and bars can decide whether to allow smoking, and customers can choose for themselves whether to patronize them.…
SNY airs cannabis ads during reeling Mets games — but some parents are smoking mad
The ballfield is not the only place fans of the reeling New York Mets are seeing grass.…
adidas' Smoking Hot Tobacco Sneaker Is (Almost) Literally Addicting
adidas' Tobacco sneaker is a smoking hot flat shoe that looks like a sweet & suede Samba.…
Factory workers assaulted in Machohalli village after smoking outside unit
Factory workers in Machohalli village were assaulted after calling police for help regarding a smoking-related incident.…
'Swap to Stop' Vape Scheme Aids Smoking Cessation in England
An early evaluation of 'Swap to Stop' scheme in England shows a 4-week quit rate of 34.3% among recipients of free e-cigarette starter kits, with an estimated product cos…
Sheinelle Jones accidentally name-drops her childhood ‘chain-smoking’ babysitter live on ‘Today’: ‘Can we take that out?’
The co-host quickly covered her mouth in shock after revealing the woman’s name on live TV.…
Smokers in China are being chided by anti-smoking women
Many many many men smoke in China. A small but outspoken group of women are becoming anti-smoking advocates, confronting those who light up in public.…
China teacher slams student’s complaint about lack of benches in smoking area, reignites debate
Educator pens stinging rebuke to ‘tired’ complaining cigarette lover, telling them if they want ‘comfort’ they should go to the library.…
E-cigarettes get a bad rap — but scientists say they can be really helpful in 2 ways
Some doubts about vaping may go up in smoke with this latest study.…
Tai Po blaze: Hong Kong to ban smoking at construction sites from July 17
Workers violating law face HK$3,000 fine, while contractors who fail to prevent them from lighting up can be hit with HK$400,000 penalty.…
Do Smokers Need to Quit Before Lung Cancer Surgery?
Patients who still smoke heading into lung cancer surgery have a higher complication rate than those who have quit — but their mortality risk is no different, a large retrospective…
PGA Championship 2026: Cigarette-smoking pro takes selfie with two fans mid-round, is a legend
The legend of Englishman Dan Brown grows.…
TIL the Maldives became the first country in the world to enforce a nationwide generational smoking ban, barring anyone born on or after January 1, 2007 from ever buying, using or smoking tobacco. The country already had a complete ban on vapes and e-cigarettes, regardless of age.
The Generation That Will Always Be Too Young to Smoke
A new law in the U.K. bars young people from buying cigarettes for the rest of their lives. For the British government, even a sixty-year-old will someday be underage.…