Tobacco & Marijuana

Study says children exposed to tobacco smoke face long-term respiratory problems

For more than three decades, researchers have warned of the potential health risks associated with exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS), especially among children…    

New York judge with cancer makes case for marijuana

A cancer-stricken judge in New York has become an unlikely voice in support of legalizing the use of medical marijuana with the admission that…    

Data suggests drug treatment can lower U.S. crime

U.S. crime statistics show illegal drugs play a central role in criminal acts, providing new evidence that tackling drugs as a public health issue…    

Marijuana may ease multiple sclerosis symptoms

People with multiple sclerosis have long said that smoking marijuana helps ease their painful muscle cramping. And a new clinical trial suggests they are…    

Prenatal smoking tied to worse asthma in kids

Children whose mothers smoked during pregnancy may have a tougher time controlling their asthma than other kids do, a new study suggests.

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Smoking Ban Reduced Maternal Smoking and Preterm Birth Risk

A citywide ban on public smoking in Colorado led to significant decreases in maternal smoking and preterm births, providing the first evidence in the…    

Secondhand smoke continues to vex children with asthma

Despite longstanding recommendations for children with asthma to avoid tobacco smoke, many youths are still exposed to secondhand smoke and their health suffers because…    

Secondhand smoke permeates many apartment buildings

A new survey of American apartment dwellers reveals that upwards of a third of nonsmoking residents sniff the stench of secondhand smoke in their…    

Study explores links between smoking during pregnancy, autism

Women who smoke in pregnancy may be more likely to have a child with high-functioning autism, such as Asperger’s Disorder, according to preliminary findings…    

Study suggests smoking, but not nicotine, reduces risk for rare tumor

New research confirms an association between smoking and a reduced risk for a rare benign tumor near the brain, but the addition of smokeless…    

Estrogen Hormone Reveals Protective Ability after Traumatic Brain Injury

With more than 1.7 million people sustaining a traumatic brain injury each year, the need to identify processes to limit inflammation and subsequent damage…    

Global ignorance of tobacco’s harm to cardiovascular health costing lives

A report released today at the World Heart Federation World Congress of Cardiology in Dubai reveals significant gaps in public awareness regarding the cardiovascular…    

Nicotine patch may help prevent smoking relapses

Nicotine patches may help smokers recover from any initial setbacks in their attempt to kick the habit, a new U.S. study suggests.

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Menthol smokers have more strokes: study

New research suggests that among smokers, those who prefer mentholated cigarettes tend to have more strokes than non-menthol smokers.

That seems to…    

Appeals court hears case of graphic tobacco ads

The government on Tuesday defended graphic tobacco labels and advertising that use pictures of rotting teeth and diseased lungs as accurate and necessary to…    

Smoking Menthol Cigarettes Tied to Stroke

People who smoke menthol cigarettes were more likely to have a history of stroke than smokers who prefer regular cigarettes, an analysis of federal…    

WTO dents U.S. ban on clove cigarettes

The World Trade Organization on Wednesday dealt a blow to a U.S. law barring the sale of clove-flavored cigarettes to discourage children from smoking,…    

Marijuana advocates vow to reopen “Princeton of Pot” after raid

Medical marijuana advocates on Tuesday vowed to reopen a San Francisco-area college devoted to cannabis cultivation and known as the “Princeton of Pot” a…    

Cancer killing younger people in India, tobacco main cause

Cancer is killing younger people in India and affecting far more poor and less-educated villagers than wealthier, better-educated urban people, researchers reported on Wednesday.…    

Research sheds new light on extra help for smokers trying to quit

A major research trial to test the effectiveness of extra support for smokers calling an NHS quitline - on top of what is already…    

Secondhand smoke again tied to asthma in kids

A fresh look at past studies suggests kids who live with a smoker are more likely to wheeze or get asthma, providing more evidence…    

Bloomberg charity adds $220 million to anti-smoking effort

Michael Bloomberg’s charitable foundation will commit $220 million over the next four years to fight tobacco use globally, including for the funding of legal…    

Smoking deaths triple over decade: tobacco report

Tobacco-related deaths have nearly tripled in the past decade and big tobacco firms are undermining public efforts that could save millions, a report led…    

Cigarette Warning Rule Stands

A federal appeals court has upheld the FDA’s authority to regulate tobacco products, including a requirement that cigarette makers emblazon their products with graphic…    

Concern growing over synthetic marijuana

Three U.S. teenagers ended up in the emergency department with altered mental states and seriously elevated heart rates after smoking synthetic marijuana, doctors say…