When you hear the phrase "smoking kills"—which it does: nearly 500,000 Americans die from cigarette smoking each year—where does your mind go? Many people think of lung cancer, and rightfully so. More ...

Behind the sweet-smelling clouds of vapour often lies a complex addiction, proving as tenacious as traditional smoking. As Stoptober begins, encouraging people to quit smoking, focus is also shifting ...

Vaping is often marketed as a safer alternative to smoking, but experts warn it may harm the lungs, heart and oral health.

In 2019, it seems that e-cigarettes and vaping have fallen in the crosshairs of schools and local and state governments, all of whom are considering how to approach vaping among adolescents and young ...

Vaping among teenagers is a growing global health problem. And in New Zealand, a widely shared image of a teenager’s blackened, shrivelled lung after three years of vaping renewed fears about the ...

Some parents may see a pen-like object and assume it’s a school item, yet it could be a vape device (Photo: Gemini) World No Tobacco Day 2026 is sounding a fresh alarm on a growing danger quietly ...