Is an Occasional Cigarette Really That Bad?

There isn’t much research on those of us who bum a cigarette every so often, but here’s what we do know: Cigarettes are still ...
Forbes

One Cigarette Can Take 20 Minutes Off Your Life, Study Suggests

Smoking just one cigarette can reduce life expectancy by about 20 minutes, according to research commissioned by the U.K. government. By quitting for a week, smokers can theoretically claw back an ...
The Brighterside of News on MSN

Thirdhand smoke: Hidden toxic residue from smoking lingers in homes for years

You already know secondhand smoke is dangerous. A new study from the Institute of Atmospheric Physics at the Chinese Academy ...
Psychology Today

Cigarette Smoking in the Media

I am continually amazed when watching the latest shows and films that cigarette smoking remains so commonplace. The US Master Settlement Agreement (1998) prohibits tobacco companies from explicitly ...
Forbes

Why Smoking Is Making A Comeback — And What It Means For Your Health

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. John Samuels is the Founder/CEO of Wellworth healthcare advisory firm. A cigarette lit on screen once symbolized noir, danger and ...
The New York Times

The Deadly Pleasure of Smoking Cigarettes

Christine Emba’s homage to the allure and attractiveness of cigarette smoking (“The Embodied Pleasure of Smoking,” Opinion guest essay, Aug. 10) should itself have a warning label on it. Tobacco use ...
NOLA.com

Cigarette smoking is at an all-time low in Louisiana. See the rates from the past decade.

Cigarette smoking, long-known for its adverse health effects and connection to lung cancers, is at its lowest usage across the United States since officials started tracking rates in 1990, according ...