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Where Locals Smoke is the smoke shop we never knew we needed

Smoke ’em if you got ’em. And Where Locals Smoke has got ’em, all right. It’s a smoke shop like you’ve never seen before, because...

“A Nicotine Arms Race”: Talking with Stanford Medicine’s Dr. Robert Jackler about e-cigarettes

Smoking remains the leading cause of preventable death in the US, killing more than 480,000 Americans each year—roughly one death every minute. Yet smoking is, in some respects, a public health success story in the US.

Who Smokes Marijuana In America?

We do not need to blow smoke in the face of those who do not approve of marijuana, but we do need to demonstrate by our conduct that we are good, productive citizens. Our use of marijuana is just one aspect of our lives and nothing that should concern them.

Could a nicotine patch slow dementia?

It's hard to escape the warnings of the dangers of smoking, but one component of cigarettes -- nicotine -- might actually have a therapeutic use, preliminary research suggests.

Are E-Cigarettes Safe? Here's What the Science Says

They were designed to save smokers, but there's more to the story

Hey Kids, Don't Smoke, Use Smokeless Tobacco, or Nicotine Products

The American Heart Association helps kids understand the importance of not smoking or using smokeless tobacco products with Life's Simply 7 for Kids.

The Dangers Of Chewing Tobacco |

For many people, starting a chewing tobacco habit begins as something you do with “all the guys” to be cool and fit in. It often starts when playing sports such as baseball. And because it is smokeless tobacco, many people think it is harmless; thus they slowly start “dipping&rdquo

Cancer risk for smokeless tobacco users

Research has shown that users of exclusively smokeless tobacco have higher exposure to some tobacco constituents, including one carcinogenic substance, than smokers.

Tobacco Smoke Residue Can Become Airborne Again Indoors

Researchers have found that residue stuck on smokers' clothes, furniture or other surfaces can become airborne and pollute indoor air.

Why Smoking Cigarettes Doesn't Make You Cool, Hipster, or a Badass

Vaping delivers cancer-causing chemicals

Fruit flavors have the most chemicals, study finds

Time to Quit Cubans? Cigar May Hurt as Much as Cigarettes

Cigars may be as bad for your health as cigarettes, particularly among experienced smokers who deeply inhale the toxic substances they contain.

Smoking and dental care |

Only 1 in 10 smokers who visited a dentist received advice to quit.

Study: Using tobacco, drugs in pregnancy can double stillbirth risk

Smoking tobacco or marijuana, or taking prescription painkillers or illegal drugs during pregnancy have long been known as risk factors for stillbirth,

Do you know what you're smoking? Research suggests that you don't

There is little awareness of the chemical components of cigarette smoke amongst US adults, even though many of them report having looked for relevant information. In a study published in the open access journal BMC Public Health, researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill suggest that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expand its messaging activities so that information about these constituents reaches…

How do we Best Address Teen Vaping?

A public health emergency upends years of progress.