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 ...
New York Post

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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
EurekAlert!

Dual use of cigarettes and vapes can reduce risks of smoking and help smokers quit

A new major study from Queen Mary University of London has found that smokers who use both cigarettes and e-cigarettes at the same time – known as dual use – are reducing their intake of harmful ...
NBC New York

City on Long Island that ‘reeks' of marijuana bans pot smoking in public places

Is the smell of marijuana really so pervasive in a small Long Island city that they have to institute a law about smoking it in public? It's a simple question, but one that drew differing opinions ...
The Brown Daily Herald

Why are so many college students smoking cigarettes?

Anyone walking through Brown’s campus may smell wafts of cigarette smoke — a sign of the prevalence of cigarette use on college campuses. On College Hill, students might be seen smoking a cigarette in ...