Despite global anti-smoking efforts, high smoking rates persist in countries like Nauru and Myanmar due to cultural norms and economic factors. The US sees a decline in cigarette smoking but a ...

Smoking in low-income countries a major concern About 80% of the world’s 1.3 billion smokers live in low- and middle-income countries, where the impact of tobacco-related diseases is especially ...

Support therapy groups help overcome the smoking addiction.(Shutterstock) If not for your own sake, quitting smoking is a big, non-negotiable must for the health of your family and friends.

A UC San Francisco study links long-term cannabis use, including edibles, to increased heart disease risk due to reduced blood vessel function, similar to tobacco effects.

The French government has announced an extension of its smoking ban to include a number of outdoor areas - here's what the revised rules say about smoking and vaping in public places in France.

The French government has made tackling the number of deaths caused by smoking one of its key missions. Every year, 75,000 people are estimated to die from tobacco-related complications in France.

Sweden outlawed smoking in outdoor restaurant terraces, bus stops and schoolyards back in 2019. Spain extended its bans to café terraces, spaces still exempt in France—at least for now.

Smoking has defined identity, fashion and cinema here for so long that the new measure feels like a quiet French revolution in a country whose relationship with tobacco is famously complex.

The smoking rate among people age 15 and older in China fell to 23.2 percent last year, down nearly 5 percentage points from 2010 and almost 1 percentage point from 2022, according to a national ...

Among the multitude of horrors tucked into Trump’s “big beautiful bill” is a measure that lifts a $200 tax on gun silencers, while ending background checks and registration requirements for ...

A new study from UCSF reveals that long-term marijuana smoking and THC edible consumption can negatively affect blood vessel function, increasing the risk of cardiovascular disease. The study ...

France will ban smoking in all outdoor places that can be accessed by children, including beaches, parks and bus stops, the health and family minister has announced, ahead of World No Tobacco Day ...