In 1966, the first warning label appeared on the side of cigarette packs in the United States. Stating “Caution: Cigarette Smoking May Be Hazardous to Your Health,” it was also the first such warning ...

Nicotine is toxic to the heart and blood vessels regardless of how it's consumed, experts wrote in a new consensus report ...

The analysis found higher odds of myocardial infarction among e-cigarette users, particularly former smokers, while no ...

Nicotine is toxic to the heart and blood vessels, regardless of whether it is consumed via a vape, a pouch, a shisha or a ...

Rutgers Health research confirms confusion about the different mechanisms that make tobacco addictive and deadly.

After a few vigorous puffs of a burning cigarette, a smoker’s lungs will be filled with a toxic cloud of more than 5,000 different substances. Their combined effects on health are well known: cancer, ...

A new study has found that using e-cigarettes as an alternative to smoking may not be as risk-free as people believe ...

Regulatory hurdles, industry objections, and legal fights have gone on for decades over traditional tobacco. What’s in store for the next generation of smoking? By Clare Watson / Knowable Magazine ...

Question: I've been a smoker for years. I'm thinking about switching to electronic cigarettes or to a nicotine inhaler because I've heard they aren't as bad for you as regular cigarettes. Is that true ...

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