Smokers today may be more strongly influenced by genetic predispositions than in generations past, and that may be making it harder for them to quit, a new study suggests. That’s not to say that our ...

A new paper in Nicotine and Tobacco Research, published by Oxford University Press, finds that people experiencing more economic disadvantages are more likely to smoke cigarettes, have higher levels ...

About 37 million children ages 13 to 15 around the world use tobacco, according to a 2024 report from the World Health Organization. In 2023, e-cigarettes were the most commonly used tobacco product ...

Oct. 29 -- TUESDAY, Oct. 28 (HealthDay News) -- Almost 75 percent of current smokers trying to kick the habit are now highly nicotine-dependent, which is a 15-year high, a new study finds. In fact, ...

Headquartered in Buffalo, New York, 22nd Century Group is a leading plant-based, biotechnology company focused on tobacco harm reduction, very low nicotine content tobacco, and hemp/cannabis research.

A craving is defined as a great, eager, consuming desire. A yearning. Anyone who has ever tried to quit smoking might say a craving is their worst enemy: a snarling beast they are forever trying to ...

Nov. 2, 2005 — -- Despite all the known risks about smoking and the landmark 1998 promise by Big Tobacco not to target children under 18, each day 2,000 Americans aged 12 to 17 become regular ...

RALEIGH, N.C. -- The FDA's proposal to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars is being applauded by advocates and doctors, who believe the step could help continue a trend of decreased smoking ...

You're at a party and all of a sudden, the unmistakable whiff of cigarette smoke hits you from the direction of one of your friends, who's just stepped out for some "fresh air." "I didn't know you ...