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It’s time for a new conversation to reduce smoking rates

a smoke-free future is possible for our country, and the world

Claims about e-cigarettes are simply a smokescreen. Photo: Reuters/David Mercado

Smoke, spies, and lies: Big Tobacco gatecrashes public health lobby meeting

South Africa’s top public health experts sat down to discuss the safety of e-cigarettes. The verdict? Stay away.

Pregnant teens battle to quit smoking

Pregnant teens battle to quit smoking

The British department of health data has released figures which say almost six out of ten teenage mothers in the country smoke during pregnancy.

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.

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.

Can we help each other, officer?

Victor Ngeny may not live down the embarrassment of being arrested for smoking in public in the wake of Kenya’s new ban.

Skunk smokers more at risk

People who smoke the more powerful kind of cannabis known as skunk are 18 times more likely to develop psychosis than those who smoke milder forms.