Stories Tagged as
Smoking
To curb smoking, France adopts 'neutral' packaging
by
Emma Jacobs
May 20, 2016
Colorful brand logos are now banned — French cigarette packs must be beige.
Public smoking ban in public housing
by
Noel King
Jan 7, 2016
The Department of Housing and Urban Development is proposing a smoking ban.
HUD proposes a smoking ban in public housing
Nov 12, 2015
The proposed rule sets up a new debate about the cost of public health.
Rise in cigarette sales linked to cheaper gas prices
Nov 9, 2015
Smokers are buying more cigarettes. One reason: cheaper gas means more spare cash.
Despite headwinds, tobacco industry is still thriving
Mar 13, 2015
A new report suggests the legal age to buy cigarettes should jump from 18 to 21.
China's smoking ban distracts from a larger issue
by
Kai Ryssdal
Nov 25, 2014
A Stanford anthropologist calls the ban a "sideshow" and points out that the country is a "superpower" of cigarette production.
Turning a new leaf can prove elusive in tobacco-built South
Jul 22, 2014
Mullins, South Carolina is a small town with a big past and a long memory.
For public good, not for profit.
Turns out smoking causes more than just cancer and lung disease
Jan 17, 2014
A new report out by the Surgeon General says smoking is a lot worse than we thought.
We've come a long way, baby
Jan 8, 2014
50 years ago this week, the Surgeon General of the United States issued a report that linked smoking to lung cancer. A look at how that affected the industry and where we are now.
China tells party officials to stop smoking in public
by
Rob Schmitz
Jan 3, 2014
For decades, sharing cigarettes has been common practice for China’s government officials. But president Xi Jinping is cracking down on smoking to revamp the party’s image.