She set a photo afire, lit a cigarette — and became a symbol of resistance for Iran protesters

A woman in Canada has become a global symbol of defiance against Iran's regime. A viral video shows her lighting a cigarette ...

The single cigarette puff that became Iran’s symbol of resistance

The single puff of a cigarette that transformed a woman in Canada into Iran’s symbol of resistance - The cigarette smoke seen ...
The Guardian

Vaping safer than smoking – so why are people struggling to quit e-cigarettes?

With vaping now more common than smoking, experts explain addiction and what actually helps people quit More socially acceptable than smoking – yet just as addictive – vaping has become the UK’s ...
AOL

What is ‘thirdhand smoke’? The lesser-known cigarette threat — as world-first law goes into effect in California

Starting today, California is taking a stand against thirdhand smoke. While most people are well aware of the health threat of secondhand smoke — what you inhale from someone smoking a cigarette ...
The New York Times

Is an Occasional Cigarette Really That Bad?

We asked the experts if social smoking was essentially playing with fire. Ask Well We asked the experts if social smoking was essentially playing with fire. Credit...Eric Helgas for The New York Times ...
Mother Jones

Monster of 2025: Cigarettes

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. I pride myself on not being too health-conscious. But I am also not a fool. It is ...
WGN-TV

New Report Says Celebrities Are Making Smoking Cigarettes Cool Again

Cigarettes are resurfacing in pop music and movies, raising fears that a yearslong decline in smoking rates could reverse. That’s according to a new report from public health nonprofit Truth ...
Medscape

Vaping Surpasses Smoking Among Young Adults in England

The prevalence of vaping increased fivefold among 18- to 24-year-olds in England from 2014 to 2024, surpassing smoking rates and driving an overall rise in nicotine use in this youngest age group; ...
The Trentonian

My foolproof plan to once again smoke cigarettes [JEFF EDELSTEIN COLUMN]

I quit smoking almost a generation ago, and I still miss it. Not “miss it” like I miss my 20-year-old knees or being able to eat four slices of pizza without immediately regretting it. No, I mean I ...
New York Post

Long Island city bans smoking pot in public as stink-weary residents say ‘there is a time and a place’

Smoke if you got ’em — just not here. One Long Island town passed a ban on smoking pot in public — a move applauded by residents fed-up with the ever-present smell of marijuana who said “there’s a ...
Newsday

Glen Cove officials ban marijuana smoking, vaping in public

The Glen Cove City Council has unanimously approved a law that bans smoking marijuana or vaping it in public spaces. The law restricts marijuana consumption in a range of public areas, from roadways ...