NEW YORK (AP) — The cigarette smoking rate among US adults dropped to another all-time low last year, with 1 in 11 adults saying they were current smokers, according to government survey data released this week. Cigarette smoking is a risk factor for lung cancer, heart disease and stroke, and it’s long been considered the leading … Read more
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 nearby — “thirdhand smoke” is much less discussed. But it may actually be more toxic. It can certainly have a very real effect … Read more
A single cigarette now and then may not kill you — but according to new research, each one will take an average of 19.5 minutes off your life. The study, conducted at University College London, determined that women lose 22 minutes and men 17 minutes for every cigarette they smoke. But there’s good news: Quitting … Read more
This is pretty disgusting — no ifs, ands or cigarette butts. Gemma Kirk-Bonner, 35, was reportedly appalled to find a cigarette butt in her child’s Happy Meal from a McDonald’s location in Barrow-in-Furness, England, on Oct. 18 — and now she wants an apology. After returning home with the kid-friendly nosh, Kirk-Bonner was left “fuming” … Read more
Supermodel Kate Moss looked unrecognizable as she was spotted smoking outside Cecconi’s, a restaurant in Mayfair, London, on Wednesday. The 49-year-old was photographed meeting up with her brother, Nick, and father, Peter, during the outing. She sported a pink and black polka-dotted blouse, black trousers and sandals. The catwalk queen was also seen hugging an unidentified woman … Read more
He tastes hirsute and salty. An Ohio man’s tongue turned green and hairy following an alleged reaction to smoking cigarettes while simultaneously taking antibiotics. A study detailing the patient’s tufty emerald taste organ was published recently in the New England Journal of Medicine. According to the research publication, the unidentified 64-year-old smoker had reported to … Read more
A UK woman went outside for what she thought was a relaxing cigarette break — but it ended up changing her life forever. In 2019, Cary Edby was nearly paralyzed after she lost her footing and fell 12 feet a few days before Christmas. She landed face first in a gap near the basement apartment … Read more
These people are tripping over the fact they’re no longer smokers. A recent study has found that a combination of psychedelics and talk therapy can help cigarette smokers finally kick the filthy habit for good. The study, published in the Kennedy Institute of Ethics Journal, examined the post-treatment journals kept by participants in a 2014 John … Read more
Smoking marijuana in combination with cigarettes may do more damage to lungs than cigarettes alone, a new study suggests. A study published Tuesday in the peer-reviewed journal Radiology showed that marijuana use may be linked to an increased risk of emphysema versus smoking only tobacco. The trend is made more worrisome by the fact that cannabis … Read more
If you have ever wondered why planes still have ashtrays in toilets when smoking is banned, there’s a reason. Australia was one of the first countries to ban smoking on flights back in 1987, followed by the US in 1988 and Europe eventually making the change in 1997. However, there are still ashtrays built into … Read more