Nov 18th, 2008 · For decades, tobacco companies advertised on TV, radio, billboards and magazine pages. When the 1998 tobacco settlement put an end to that, they began targeting smokers online and in person. Now the industry spends twice as much on marketing as it did 10 years ago.
Oct 28th, 2008 · The nation's gambling palaces are setting their course for hard times. In Atlantic City, N.J., officials repealed a smoking ban less than two weeks after it took effect. Officials say they don't want to hurt the economy by driving smokers away from the tables. You may hurt your lungs: but you're helping your country. In Las Vegas, the Flamingo is asking two entertainers to do their part. Donnie and Marie Osmond have extended their variety show for two more years.
Jul 9th, 2008 · A tiny state in the South Pacific is planning to clear the air. On the island of Niue, population 1,400, officials are considering a plan to ban smoking. If the measure passes, it will be a cruel blow for the nation's 250 smokers — the nearest smoking area will be about 1,400 miles away in New Zealand.
Jul 3rd, 2008 · Smokers in Detroit talk about why menthol cigarettes are so popular in the black community. Then, Donna Christensen, head of the Congressional Black Caucus's health task force, discusses why she is pushing to get stronger language into pending tobacco legislation.
May 22nd, 2008 · Think the decision to smoke or quit is solely a personal matter? Think again. Researchers have found that relationships, even many degrees removed, can have a big influence on behavior.
Apr 18th, 2008 · It's two days before April 20th, otherwise known as 420 long a code for smoking marijuana. Few people are sure why says David Bienenstock, author of The Official High Times Pot Smoker's Handbook.
Apr 2nd, 2008 · Scientists conducting genome-wide association studies have found a region on chromosome 15 associated with the development of lung cancer. The studies may help to explain why some smokers get lung cancer and others don't.
Feb 7th, 2008 · Until recently, Germany was one of western Europe's last bastions for smokers. But now, that's changed. Germany's federal states have been introducing wide-ranging smoking bans, and they're not sitting well with many.