U.S. cigarette smoking falls below 10% for the first time but millions still use tobacco
A new national analysis of NHIS data reveals a historic drop in cigarette smoking among U.S. adults while…
Ultraprocessed foods are engineered like cigarettes
If cigarettes were engineered for addiction, are some ultraprocessed foods following the same blueprint? A new analysis reveals…
Rising lung cancer in never smokers demands urgent research focus
Lung cancer patients who have never smoked make up a significant and growing share of global lung cancer…
Review links betel nut addiction to cancer, heart disease, and metabolic risks
Widely used yet often underestimated, betel nut chewing poses significant health risks, and researchers continue to search for…
Ending duty-free tobacco sales would be good for health – and health budgets
Cheap duty-free sales of tobacco products not only deprive the public purse of millions of dollars, they undermine…
Nearly half of adults now live with heart disease as obesity and diabetes surge
From rising obesity and diabetes to stubborn health inequities, the AHA’s latest statistics reveal why cardiovascular disease remains…
Lung cancer deaths leveling off for EU women, except in Spain
After increasing for more than 25 years, lung cancer death rates are finally levelling off among women in…
Study claims illicit tobacco is now more than a quarter of the New Zealand market
He is just one small drop in the bucket when it comes to New Zealand’s illicit tobacco industry.…
Alcohol consumption plays a major role in India’s mouth cancer burden
Even a low daily intake of alcohol–just 9 g or around one standard drink-is linked to a 50%…
2025’s Dubious Achievement Awards – NZ Herald
The Diseased Lung in a Jar for services to the tobacco industry goes to film-maker TAIKA WAITITI for…
Smoking status and the onset of suicidal ideation among adults in Japan during the COVID-19 pandemic | Annals of General Psychiatry
Lawrence D, Mitrou F, Zubrick SR. Smoking and mental illness: results from population surveys in Australia and the…
Experts highlight the impact of unregulated health and AI apps for substance use reduction
Jon-Patrick Allem, a member of the Rutgers Institute for Nicotine and Tobacco Studies, an associate professor at the Rutgers School…