Nicotine replacement has no long-term benefit when quitting smoking

Study suggests people who use nicotine gum or patches to quit smoking are just as likely to have relapsed a few years later.

Prescribe me a smoke, Doc

Smokers in Iceland might be able to get their fix only from pharmacies -- and only with a script.

What a drag: Iceland mulls prescription-only cigarettes

Tobacco Bill proposes outlawing sales, with only doctors allowed to prescribe cigarettes to addicts unable to kick the habit.

NEVR 2 L8: How an angel will help you quit smoking

People trying to quit smoking are twice as likely to succeed when they receive SMSs to encourage them.

Australia seeks plain packaging for tobacco products

Australia will force tobacco companies to adopt plain packaging, removing all colour and branding logos within two years.

The lingering dangers of smoking

You know smoking is bad for you. You know inhaling someone else's smoke is bad for you. Now a study says third-hand smoke is also bad for you.

Chinese e-cigarettes gain ground amid safety concerns

With its slim white body and glowing amber tip, it can easily pass as a regular cigarette. It even emits what look like curlicues of white smoke.

Winston man sues cigarette company over lung cancer

With his broad shoulders and rugged good looks, Alan Landers was the perfect choice to be the face of America's best-selling cigarette brand.

Chinese man detained for three days for smoking on train

A man was given three days in detention for breaking a non-smoking rule on a new high-speed rail line, Chinese state media said.

Where there's smoke ...

These are the latest "It" parties where smokers network and try out new brands while being treated to a glam -- and often free -- night out.

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