Peer pressure isn’t what it used to be — a new study has found more teens feel pressured to be online than they do to smoke, vape, ditch class, and even drink. The poll of 2,000 American children aged 11 to 17 found 44% feel peer pressure to be online or on social media. That’s … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I just concluded a five-day visit hosting some young relatives. Both are adults in their early 30s. They have full-time jobs and make decent money, although they spend it as fast as they get it. My concern is their pot smoking. Recreational marijuana is legal here as well as where they live. During … 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
Trying to quit smoking? The odds may be stacked against you — and the temptation triggers begin the moment you leave your house. Smoking is considered the leading preventable cause of death in the US — it’s responsible for about one in five deaths each year, according to the American Cancer Society. Besides lung cancer, smoking … Read more
A New York woman is roasting almond giant Blue Diamond, claiming in a new class-action lawsuit that its nuts are misbranded to fool people into thinking they’re naturally smoked. Harlem’s Leela O’Connor says shoppers are duped into thinking the nuts are roasted over a real wood fire, when in reality, they’re just doused with liquid … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I began experiencing migraines occasionally as a teenager, but in my early 20s, they became a regular occurrence. I tried unsuccessfully for years to identify my triggers, cutting things from my diet and environment before realizing about a year ago that I’m triggered by smoke. My husband — my best friend and the … Read more
Lung cancer, the second-most common cancer in the U.S., is often associated with smoking — but even those who have never had a cigarette could be at risk of the deadly disease. While it’s true that those who smoke face a much higher risk, up to 20% of lung cancers affect people who have never smoked or … Read more
They’re too wellness-obsessed to spark a Marlboro, but Gen Z is popping open Diet Cokes like they’re nicotine patches in a can. The latest viral vice lighting up TikTok? The “fridge cigarette” — a.k.a. a crisp can of DC, straight from the fridge, enjoyed with all the ceremonial reverence of a smoke break, minus the … Read more
What a buzzkill. Smoking weed can certainly have an impact on your brain — and not just the potential for some serious paranoia. Research published last week found that ER visits for cannabis use over age 65 has skyrocketed, and those seniors who need acute care for partaking up to 72% more likely to develop … 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
In a sense, it’s a sobering report. Most American teenagers are staying away from alcohol, marijuana, cigarettes and vapes as part of a lasting effect of the COVID-19 pandemic — while just one vice is making ground, according to a national survey released Tuesday. Roughly two-thirds of high school seniors said they hadn’t drunk alcohol … Read more
Better late than never. On October 22, the Federal Aviation Administration eliminated the rule that required an off switch for the “no smoking” sign on planes, even though smoking on US flights officially ended decades ago. Before the change, domestic and international flights allowed travelers to smoke while onboard despite the fire hazard, where flight … Read more
A woman called Marijuana Pepsi from birth says she’ll never change her name – even though she doesn’t smoke weed, or drink fizzy drinks or alcohol. Marijuana Pepsi Vandyck, 52, was given her name by her mom – who said the name would ‘take her around the world’ due to its originality. Growing up, Marijuana … Read more
Women — but not men — who often smoke weed face a significantly higher risk of death from cardiovascular disease (CVD) compared to women who don’t use cannabis, a new study out of France finds. Nearly 122,000 Brits were asked to fill out a questionnaire about their lifetime marijuana habits. The participants were divided into … Read more
By now you would’ve heard all about the theory that Chilli and Bandit are members of an underground crime ring thanks to their occupations – believe it or not. Now, die-hard fans of the cartoon are further convinced Bluey’s mom Chilli isn’t as innocent as we all think she is – and it’s all thanks to a throwaway line heard in … Read more
Grammy-winning singer Karol G broke her silence Friday after smoke filled the cockpit of her private jet and was forced to abruptly land in Los Angeles. “Thanks to all who have shown concern and who have sent messages,” the 33-year-old singer wrote in Spanish to her Instagram story. “My family, my team, and I are … Read more
Forget about Zero Bond and Casa Cipriani, New York City’s most exclusive private club is a poker spot above a Korean restaurant on East 58th Street. Tony Park, a real estate mogul who owns Anto Korean Steakhouse, wanted an exclusive hideaway where he and his well-heeled friends — mostly finance guys and entrepreneurs — could … Read more
In Estonia, the smoke sauna is an 800-year-old tradition carried out with regularity — to this day — by the Voro community in the southeastern part of the country. Singled out by UNESCO as one of the world’s great cultural heritages (like the baguette in France or shadow puppetry in China), the Estonian practice begets … Read more
What a Dogg! Rapper Snoop Dogg revealed that he hasn’t given up smoking weed — He’s just collaborating with a smokeless fire pit. “I have an announcement, I’m giving up smoke,” the rapper, born Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr., said somberly in a brand new advertisement on Instagram. “I know what you’re thinking, ‘Snoop smoke is kinda … Read more
In the director Neil Burger’s harrowing yet thin thriller “The Marsh King’s Daughter,” adapted from Karen Dionne’s same-titled novel, a young Helena (Brooklynn Prince) learns how her fairy tale is actually a nightmare. She lives in a woodland cabin with her stern mother, Beth (Caren Pistorius) and her huntsman father, Jacob (Ben Mendelsohn). Jacob often … Read more