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News Articles: Smoking

The FDA hopes that a new limit on nicotine levels in cigarettes will help people stop smoking or avoid the habit altogether.

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  • Your Health

The FDA knows nicotine is addictive. It wants to regulate it for the first time

The Food and Drug Administration is poised to set a maximum nicotine level in cigarettes and some other tobacco products, looking to make them less addictive and wean smokers off the habit.

June 22, 2022
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By:
  • Bill Chappell
Close up of man's face with an unlit cigarette in his mouth

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  • Health

Cigarette sales in 2020 climbed for the first time in 2 decades. A GSU study examines why

Stress associated with COVID-19 is as much a part of the current atmosphere as is the virus. That stress contributed to the sales of cigarettes rose for the first time in 20 years, according to a new study from Georgia State University. 

December 22, 2021
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
Manufacturers sold 203.7 billion cigarettes in 2020, up 0.4% from a year earlier, the Federal Trade Commission says.

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  • Health

Cigarette sales went up last year for the first time in 20 years

The Federal Trade Commission says sales in 2020 were up slightly, and analysts say the increase was due to the coronavirus pandemic. But the gain looks unlikely to represent a long-term trend.

October 27, 2021
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By:
  • Scott Neuman
A pack of Marlboro cigarettes at a store in Miami. Philip Morris International's CEO Jacek Olczak said the company will stop selling Marlboro cigarettes in the U.K. in the next 10 years.

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  • Business

Marlboro Maker CEO Says The Company Plans To Stop Selling Smokes In The U.K.

Tobacco giant Philip Morris International is pivoting away from cigarettes. Part of its reinvention plan is to stop selling cigarettes in the United Kingdom in the next 10 years.

July 26, 2021
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz
A reader wants to know about smoking's impact on the vaccine but didn't specify cigarettes, e-cigs ... or marijuana. So we'll discuss all three.

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  • Global Health

Coronavirus FAQs: Does Smoking Blunt The Vaccine? What About Painkillers?

A reader wants to know about smoking's impact on the vaccine but didn't specify cigarettes, e-cigs ... or marijuana. So we'll discuss all three. Also: A refresher in painkiller/vaccine interaction.

March 19, 2021
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By:
  • Pranav Baskar
A man smokes in the street in Madrid on Friday after Spain's health minister announced curbs on smoking outdoors in an effort to contain a resurgence of COVID-19.

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  • Europe

Spain Cracks Down On Outdoor Drinking, Smoking In Renewed Push Against COVID-19

Spanish authorities announced the new measures as they confront a new wave of COVID-19 after tamping down the disease months ago.

August 14, 2020
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By:
  • Scott Neuman

Atlanta's Airport Prepares For Smoking Ban To Go Into Effect

Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport is preparing to go smoke free. It's closing all smoking rooms as of Jan. 2. The move comes after the...

December 18, 2019
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By:
  • Sophia Saliby

Smoking Is Down But Vaping Is Up, Lung Association Says, 'Quit Don't Switch'

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says cigarette smoking hit an all-time low in 2018, but vaping is on the rise, particularly among teens....

November 18, 2019
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
A high school student uses a vaping device.

New Study Says Georgia Ranks Near The Bottom For Teen Smoking Prevention

Georgia ranks 47th in the nation when it comes to funding programs to prevent kids from using tobacco, according to a recent report that looks at what...

December 17, 2018
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  • Ellen Eldridge
Electronic cigarettes came into the US market in 2007. Now over 90 million Americans vape regularly.

Juuling: The New Threat Of Nicotine Addiction

E-cigarettes hit the market not too long ago as an aid to quit smoking. The CDC reported in 2015 that more than 9 million American adults vape regularly...

July 13, 2018
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Summer Evans

Councilman John Blount On Stockbridge Smoke Ban

The city of Stockbridge has voted to ban smoking inside vehicles when children are present in a 3-2 vote during Monday night’s council meeting. The...

January 12, 2017
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By:
  • Leah Fleming and
  • Taylor Gantt

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