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Major disparities in smoking rates based on ethnicity, income: Report

Nov 20, 2024

Surgeon General report shows disparities in tobacco use in U.S.

Nov 19, 2024

UK passes ban on cigarette purchases for anyone born after 2008

Parliament passed a bill that will put cigarettes out of reach for future generations.

Apr 23

New Jersey judge rules smoking can continue in Atlantic City casinos

Sep 2, 2024

Stop & Shop announces plans to stop selling tobacco products

Aug 26, 2024

Nearly half of US adult cancer deaths could be prevented, study finds

Jul 12, 2024

Guests of NYC hotel say they were falsely charged $500 smoking fee

May 13, 2024

'DropTheVape' campaign aims to help young adults stop vaping in NY

Jan 12, 2024

Snoop Dogg jokes he's quitting smoking in stunt ad

Nov 20, 2023

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California's smoking age has been raised to 21

Oct 23, 2025

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Judge rules smoking can continue in Atlantic City casinos

Sep 1, 2024

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Stop & Shop announces plans to stop selling tobacco products

Aug 26, 2024

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FDA clears first menthol e-cigarettes

Jun 22, 2024

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'DropTheVape' campaign aims to help young adults stop vaping in NY

Jan 12, 2024

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NYC suing 4 vape distributors, claiming they illegally market to kids

Jul 11, 2023

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NJ town pushes to ban opening of new smoke shops

Mar 16, 2023

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Competing rallies discuss ban on menthol in Black communities

Mar 9, 2023

Latest Stories

More adults should be screened for lung cancer under updated guideline, American Cancer Society says

Nearly 5 million additional people are recommended to get screened for lung cancer under an updated guideline from the American Cancer Society.

Nov 2, 2023

Government looking into FDA's planned ban of menthol cigarettes, cigars

One study suggests a menthol ban could save more than half a million lives over 40 years.

Oct 17, 2023

High number of smoke shops in South Bronx worries doctors, students

Some emergency room doctors in the Bronx tell Eyewitness News they're seeing a disturbing trend of middle, and even elementary school students, coming into the ER on their way to school in the morning sick from cannabis.

Sep 22, 2023

New crackdown on illegal smoke shops in NYC packs big fines for landlords

Under a new law that goes into effect Monday, landlords cannot knowingly lease to unlicensed marijuana or tobacco sellers.

Aug 14, 2023

NYC suing four vape distributors, claiming they illegally market to kids

The city is suing four vape distributors claiming they illegally marketing to minors.

Jul 11, 2023