Legislators aim to bar e-cigarette sales to minors

By Chris Bergeron/Daily News staff NATICK — Appearing on the Late Show, sassy actress Katherine Heigl puffed an electronic cigarette as she told David Letterman it had helped her kick a smoking habit and live healthier since becoming a mother. Rather than applauding, Tami Gouveia, executive director of Tobacco Free Mass, is cheering a new bill […]

Health Matters: N.D. resources for tobacco cessation

By: Dr. Joshua Wynne, Grand Forks Herald Q. I know that I need to quit smoking cigarettes, but it sure is hard! My doctor tells me that I need to quit cold turkey, but when I’ve done that, I soon restart puffing away. I think I can stop by gradually reducing my smoking. What do you […]

FDA Struggles To Regulate The Thriving Flavored Cigar Market

By Anthony Rivas Cigarette smoking has been on the decline for years now, but as some people turn to e-cigarettes, others turn to cigars. For a long time, regulators didn’t focus on cigars. This has allowed the market to thrive over the past few years by appealing to smokers in ways cigarettes did not — many […]

Vaping May Be Hazardous to Your Health

By the Editors “Mind if I vape?” The question may become more common as electronic cigarettes become more popular. The answer, however, remains elusive. Etiquette aside, the health effects of inhaling nicotine vapor (hence the term) are largely unknown. More research is clearly needed, but in the meantime, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has to start regulating e-cigarettes. U.S. […]

In All Flavors, Cigars Draw In Young Smokers

By SABRINA TAVERNISE BALTIMORE — At Everest Greenish Grocery, a brightly lit store on a faded corner of this city, nothing is more popular than a chocolate-flavored little cigar. They are displayed just above the Hershey bars along with their colorful cigarillo cousins — white grape, strawberry, pineapple and Da Bomb Blueberry. And they were […]