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Mitch McConnell Wants to Raise Tobacco Purchasing Age From 18 to 21, Including for Vaping Devices

By Laura Litvan / Bloomberg

These Two Habits Make You Look Older, According to Science

By Alice Park

Are E-Cigs Bad For Your Heart?

By Alice Park

The U.S. Congress is in Crisis

By The Aspen Institute
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Why Some States Are Raising the Age to Buy Tobacco

Oregon became the fifth state to raise the age for buying tobacco products to 21. Under a bill signed by Gov. Kate Brown this week, store clerks who sell traditional tobacco products such as cigarettes...

By Anna Rumer

The FDA Wants Cigarettes to Have Less Nicotine

“Unless we change course, 5.6 million young people alive today will die prematurely later in life from tobacco use"

By Maya Rhodan

Health Experts Are Worried About a Huge Rise in Smoking in Movies

Tobacco use is getting record screen time

By Mahita Gajanan

Smoking While Pregnant May Not Lead to Mental Illness in Kids: Study

Smoking while pregnancy is linked to a number of different health problems, but severe mental illness may not be one of them, according to a new study

By Alice Park

E-Cigarettes Are a Public Health Threat to Young People, Surgeon General Warns

One in six high school students use e-cigarettes

By Alexandra Sifferlin

John Boehner Joins Board of Second-Largest Tobacco Company

He was a top tobacco recipient while in Congress

By Abigail Abrams

E-Cigarettes to Be Regulated as Tobacco Products

E-cigarettes, hookah tobacco and cigars are now officially under the purview of the FDA

By Alexandra Sifferlin and Maya Rhodan

Teen E-Cigarette Use Has Increased 10-Fold

But fewer students are smoking regular cigarettes

By Tessa Berenson

Smokeless Tobacco More Toxic Than Cigarettes, Study Says

New data from FDA and CDC researchers suggests chewing tobacco or snus can increase exposure to harmful substances

By Alexandra Sifferlin

13% of Americans Have Tried E-Cigarettes

A new federal report looks at e-cigarette use among American adults

By Alexandra Sifferlin

Doctors Urge Smoking Age Be Raised to 21

"The developing brains of children and teens are particularly vulnerable to nicotine"

By Alexandra Sifferlin

How To Reduce Smoking Without Banning Tobacco Sales

Get the community involved

E-Cigarettes Are a Gateway to Tobacco, Study Says

A new study looks at how smoking and vaping habits change over time

By Alexandra Sifferlin

This City Just Banned Smokeless Tobacco In Ballparks

It's the second city to do so. San Francisco was the first

By Claire Zillman / Fortune

CVS Says Cigarette Ban Reduced Smoking Rates

Looking at the impact of the tobacco ban one year later

By Alexandra Sifferlin

Green Tea Cigarettes Are Now a Thing

The manufacturer hopes the 100% green tea, no-nicotine cigarettes can be used to quit smoking

By Tanya Basu
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