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Should the FDA have oversight of tobacco?

The Food and Drug Administration has regulatory approval over food and drugs (over the counter and prescription) in the U.S. -- so why not tobacco? ... Read More »

Teen tobacco laws seeing more enforcement at retailers

Retailers who sell tobacco are finally getting with the program in terms of selling those products to underage teenagers, according to a U.S. ... Read More »

Smokeless tobacco again linked to throat cancer

It seems as though another study has linked smokeless (as in, chewing) tobacco with an increase in the risk for throat cancer. Specifically, cancer of ... Read More »

Knee pain? It could mean something worse than you think

According to new research smokers need to be especially conscious of knee pain, as it could be an early indicator of lung cancer. In a small study ... Read More »

Chewing tobacco not a safe alternative to smoking

I've known several people in the last few years who gave up smoking but who replaced the habit with smokeless (chewing) tobacco. The reasoning: no ... Read More »

Is a nicotine inhaler headed to a pharmacy near you?

What if somebody said you could get your nicotine fix, just as fast and just as effectively as smoking, but without the smoking? Next Safety Inc., a ... Read More »

Don't fool yourself: Smokeless tobacco is just as bad as cigarettes

If you're a smoker who's looking to quit, and the words "smokeless tobacco" sound appealing, please think again. Although in theory getting rid of the ... Read More »

Fewer smokers in Washington than ever before!

Yeah, that's right, some good news on the smoking front. The number of smokers in Washington has been dropping steadily since 1999 and has reached an ... Read More »

Which is worse? Alcohol or Ecstasy?

What are the most harmful drugs? Chances are you'll answer heroin and cocaine, and while those are those are numbers 1 and 2 on a list from the ... Read More »

The coughing and screaming ashtray

I don't smoke, but if I did and somebody gave me this ashtray I don't know if I would laugh or cry. I think at this point even the die-hard smokers ... Read More »