The Latest Breaking News from Smoking

Four years ago, I wrote a column in this newspaper warning about an epidemic of vaping among teenagers, outlining tough regulation. I could publish it again today because nothing has changed. Except the number of teens vaping has doubled. And tobacco firms have got smarter luring a new generation into…

E-cigarettes are often pushed as a safer alternative to smoking, by vape manufacturing brands and smokers, but they can be more addictive and deliver more nicotine to those who use them, say scientists.

Data also finds an increase in vaping among 14 to 17 year olds in what researchers warn is a clear ‘gateway’ to smoking

There has been a drastic rise in vapers under the age of 25, a new study from the Australian Health Department revealed.

The Government Pharmaceutical Organization (GPO) has unveiled a locally developed cytisine -- an alkaloid that occurs naturally in certain plants -- that can help people quit smoking, reduce treatment costs and potentially save over 12 million baht in imported drugs.

“We need to stop normalising smoking around children and protect their still developing lungs from breathing in harmful second-hand smoke.”

The ‘Wednesday’ star was seen smoking cigarettes in a viral video

Passengers on a Ryanair flight from Palma to Manchester Airport watched on as man hauled off flight

Kelsey MacKay is signing Cancer Research UK’s Smokefree UK petition

Cabin crew members on a Ryanair flight reported a passenger to police after catching them smoking in the toilets resulting in the man being greeted by police on touchdown.

The incident began 20 minutes after take-off