Smoking causes significant health effects in teens, including lung damage, reduced physical fitness, and the potential to develop severe nicotine addiction. Keeping an open dialogue with teens can ...

It’s a number to celebrate: 3.9 million. That’s the estimated number of Americans saved from lung cancer since 1970 through efforts to curb cigarette smoking. Seen another way, this translates to over ...

Tobacco use in Missouri remains a focus for the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. A new campaign is focusing ...

We've tried to quit smoking many times, but this new information from the Central Statistics Office may give us the push to ...

I started smoking cigarettes because I couldn’t get a first kiss. I didn’t know how else to be cool, and everyone was kissing, and in order to get a first kiss, you have to find another willing ...

Letting go of your dip or chew habit might feel challenging, but it doesn’t have to be complicated. Setting a quit day, identifying triggers, and creating new habits can help set you up for success.

You wouldn’t think it would be easy to get nearly 4.5 million Americans—the equivalent of the entire state of Louisiana or Kentucky—to give up smoking. But it can be done in a single, straightforward ...

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 ...

While the White House continues to review the FDA's menthol ban proposal and hold meetings with various lobbying groups, public health organizations are sharing quitting success stories from ...

Smoking cigarettes and other tobacco products can cause serious health issues for a pregnant person and fetus. Health officials strongly advise people not to smoke while they are pregnant. Cigarettes ...

The staff of Mother Jones is, once again, rounding up the heroes and monsters of the past year. This is a non-exhaustive and ...