While designated smoking areas will still be allowed in larger hotels, restaurants, and airports, penalties for violations have increased—rising from Rs 200 to Rs 1,000 under sections 21, 24 ...

In North Carolina, tobacco use claims roughly 14,000 lives yearly, among the one in five U.S. deaths attributed to tobacco, according to a 2024 surgeon general’s report.

E-cigarettes, heated tobacco, nicotine pouches effective for quitting smoking – report 03:55 PM May 02, 2025 Share: Photo from the official website of World Vapers Alliance / worldvapersalliance.com ...

It turns out that the history of pipe smoking goes back to ancient times and beyond. Pipes made of copper were among the afterlife accessories found in Egyptian tombs from as early as 2000 B.C.

Trump's cuts and why smoking is 'cool' again Prior to the cuts, the FDA's Center for Tobacco Products had cracked down on illegal vapes and proposed slashing nicotine levels in cigarettes, most ...

A 2020 study is frequently cited as evidence that vaping reduces youth smoking rates. But the research is flawed. Vaping might be a gateway for teens to start smoking.

Bans on tobacco advertising and promotion led to 20 per cent lower odds of people smoking and a 37 per cent reduced risk of people starting to smoke, according to a new meta-analysis that the ...

The serious health risks of smoking, such as cardiovascular diseases, cancer, and psychological disorders, along with its broader health and societal impacts, demand urgent attention.” ...

Not just me,' " Glantz said. More than 30 states -- including North Carolina, the nation's top tobacco producer -- have passed full or partial bans on smoking in public places.

Cancer. Even if you don't inhale, you can get cancer from smoking pipes and cigars. People who smoke cigars regularly are 4 to 10 times more likely than nonsmokers to die from cancers of the mouth ...