Smoking

Smoking Heart Disease

Even smoking a few cigarettes a day drastically increases risk of heart disease

Cardiovascular events don't strike out of the blue. Nearly all of them are preceded by warning signs

Heart attack risk factors

Most U.S. women of reproductive age have elevated risk for birth defects

McGlinchey's regulars flock to Philly's 'Cheers' bar before it's sold

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Disposable vapes may have higher toxic metal levels than other cigarette products

More teens are using nicotine pouches – a tobacco product touted as a smoking alternative

The FDA wants to limit nicotine in cigarettes — a move that could save millions of lives

FDA nicotine limit

Vaping, even without nicotine, can have harmful cardiovascular effects

Vaping Cardiovascular Effects

Menthol cigarette ban would push people toward therapies to quit smoking, study suggests

Companies keep selling harmful products – but history shows consumers can win in the end

To help curtail smoking on subways, SEPTA is handing out flyers with information on how to quit

SEPTA City Hall

Vaping may have an adverse effect on the brains of college students

Even smoking once a day shortly before pregnancy increases risk of serious health issues for newborns

Smoking Pregnancy

LGBTQ people smoke cigarettes at higher rates, and they face barriers to quitting

LGBTQ Tobacco Use

Smoking cessation programs should combine behavioral interventions with medications, new guidelines say

WHO smoking

SEPTA toughens penalties for smoking, public urination and other quality-of-life offenses

SEPTA Police Crime

Vaping increases risk of heart failure by nearly 20%, study suggests

Vaping Heart Failure

More fatal overdoses now caused by smoking drugs than injecting them, CDC says

Drug Overdoses Smoking

Effort to ban smoking in Atlantic City casinos moves forward as Senate advances bill

Hoping to clear the air in casinos, workers seek to ban tobacco smoke

Casino Smoking Bans

Effort to ban smoking in New Jersey casinos stalls due to lack of support

New Jersey Smoking Ban Casinos

There's a new effort in New Jersey to ban smoking in casinos

New lung cancer screening guidelines advise 5 million more people to get annual scans

Lung Cancer Screenings

Secondhand smoke can cause deadly health issues, but Pennsylvania casinos can still permit smoking

Pennsylvania Smoking Casinos

Children's Health

Secondhand smoke may substantially contribute to lead levels found in children, study finds

Secondhand Smoke Lead

E-cigarette sales surged during the pandemic, CDC says

Smoking, drinking habits may explain why night owls tend to die younger than morning people

Night Owls Sleep

New Jersey bill would ban smoking inside Atlantic City casinos

Atlantic City Smoking Ban

To reduce tobacco use, Pennsylvania and New Jersey need to do much more, report says

Tobacco Use Report

Children's Health

High school athletes are more likely to vape than their peers, despite making otherwise healthy choices

Can cash incentives spur obese people to lose weight? Research is mixed

cash incentive for changed health behavior

Marijuana smokers are twice as likely as cigarette users to develop peraseptal emphysema, chest scans show

Why is the FDA seeking to ban menthol cigarettes? 4 questions answered

Cancer survivors have higher risk of a new diagnosis, but scientists still aren't sure why

Care for cancer survivors

FDA proposes landmark ban on menthol cigarettes in effort to curb smoking

Childhood health can predict risk of heart attack, stroke later in life

Making healthy lifestyle changes

Children's Health

Having certain health conditions as a teen may accelerate aging as an adult

Smoking and aging

E-cigarettes are not an effective tool for smoking cessation, study suggests

E-cigarette smokers have higher risk of stroke at younger ages, study finds

Electronic cigarettes and stroke risk

Smokers who quit before age 45 nearly eliminate risk of dying from lung cancer

Quit Smoking Cancer Risk

N.J.'s temporary ban on smoking in casinos expires on Sunday

New Jersey casinos smoking ban

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