The UK has long been a leader in tobacco control, including tobacco harm reduction. The passage of the Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026 in England and Wales is notable for keeping the primary focus on ...

Social smoking—smoking sporadically and only in social settings—can be seen as a harmless vice. But does it carry the same ...

People who smoke and vape are less able to break free of their nicotine addiction than folks who only have one of those habits, a new review concludes. Instead, these "dual users" are more likely to ...

Lung cancer continues to be one of the most common and deadliest cancers worldwide. Studies have found that occasional ...

Share on Pinterest A new study reports young adults who smoke could face more than double the risk of having an unexplained stroke. Catherine Falls Commercial/Getty Images Researchers report that ...

People who smoke can become physically dependent on nicotine, which is the chemical in tobacco products that makes them addictive. Individuals who vape may also experience this physical dependency.

People who smoke cigarettes during childhood, then continue to do so, are more likely to develop echocardiographic markers of cardiac damage by the time they reach their mid-20s, an observational ...

Almost 70 percent of people with schizophrenia smoke cigarettes, which is two to three times higher than the general population. Why? Is it that people with schizophrenia feel a pull towards nicotine, ...