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Effects of E-Cigarettes Are Safer, Guarantees Less Exposure to Toxins, Carcinogens [STUDY]

A new published study adds to existing evidence that switching to e-cigarettes can bring on less saf...

Feb 09, 2017 06:39 AM EST

Pregnant Women In France Will Be Paid To Quit Smoking

Public hospitals in Paris will now offer money as an incentive for pregnant women to stop smoking. T...

May 11, 2016 02:24 AM EDT

California officially increases legal age in purchasing tobacco products to 21

The state of California has increased the legal age in purchasing and using tobacco products. This l...

May 05, 2016 05:40 AM EDT

Hollywood Studios defend freedom to feature smoking in movies from lawsuit blaming film industry over children's addiction to tobacco

Hollywood studios have collaborated to defend their freedom on having scenes showing tobacco-related...

May 02, 2016 02:06 AM EDT

New York City bans chewing of tobacco at Major League ballparks and other venues

The New York City mayor has signed a measure that will ban all use of chewed tobacco and e-cigarette...

Apr 07, 2016 12:56 AM EDT

Italy imposes tougher anti-smoking laws for its “green economy” initiative

New tougher anti-smoking laws have been enforced in Italy as part of the country’s green economy s...

Feb 02, 2016 08:46 PM EST

Hawaii raises legal smoking age to 21; Military backs up new law

Hawaii has taken smoking matters into their own hands, and has risen the legal age to smoke to 21 ye...

Jan 05, 2016 10:22 AM EST

Hawaii welcomes New Year's day with new tobacco law; Becomes 1st state to raise smoking age to 21

Hawaii has become the first state to raise the smoking age to 21. The new law bans those under 21 fr...

Jan 04, 2016 04:27 AM EST

Tasmanian Government to raise its legal age for smoking; Doctors and businessmen say it will not work

Tasmanian Government wants to increase the legal age for smokers. Many people including doctors and ...

Dec 21, 2015 07:16 AM EST

China capital to roll out tough anti-smoking laws

Beijing will ban smoking in restaurants, offices and on public transport from Monday, part of unprec...

Jun 01, 2015 09:09 AM EDT

China hikes cigarette tax in anti-smoking drive

China is set to raise the wholesale tax rate for cigarettes to 11 percent from 5 percent, the Minist...

May 08, 2015 10:13 AM EDT