Smoking

In 2000, Bill Clinton signed a law that banned smoking on all domestic and international flights to and from the U.S.

Some states got an unexpected bump from tobacco taxes. The number of people smoking has declined steadily, except in 2020.

Some public health researchers are raising concerns about secondhand smoke particles potentially latching onto COVID-19, but Nevada continues to allow patrons to light up

Some health groups point to early research that indicates smoking and vaping can make COVID-19 symptoms worse.

A new NBER paper finds that taxes on e-cigarettes create barriers for adults looking to use e-cigarettes as a safer alternative to smoking.

Male smokers who work for other male smokers get promoted faster, according to new research.

E-cigarette company, Juul announced it’s taking steps to curb its appeal to potential underage users. It has made its Facebook and Instagram accounts inactive. Juul also is pulling several flavored tobacco products, including mango, cucumber and fruit, from retail stores until sellers adopt a new age-verification system limiting buyers to 21 and older. Critics of […]

E-cigs are popular among high schoolers, but the government says the nicotine can hurt developing brains.

British American Tobacco's $47 billion bid to take over Reynolds American signals the U.S. cigarette market is still very profitable.

A government analysis found broad surveys are masking high smoking numbers among Korean-Americans and Puerto Ricans.