Smoking

Study: Smoking weed could lead to fatally high blood pressure

Philadelphia ranks high for smoking, binge drinking and other unhealthy behaviors

Mindful Mondays

9 life-mods to help ward off dementia

The smoking age in New Jersey will soon be 21 years old

Smoking ban headed for Wildwood boardwalk

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Wildwoods weighing smoking ban, big fines at Jersey Shore

Wildwood

Study: Being bullied early on can lead to depression, substance abuse

Why the Amish are uniquely qualified for a secondhand smoke study

Longport becomes latest Jersey Shore town to pass ordinance stamping out smoking on beaches

Trenton raises age to buy tobacco products

Study: Prohibiting smoking in PHA properties drastically reduced secondhand smoke exposure

Second Hand Smoke

Surgeon general to young people: Stop vaping

Made in America

Malia Obama hits Made in America wearing 'Smoking Kills' T-shirt

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Pennsylvania's cigarette tax to rise $1 per pack on Aug. 1

Christie conditionally vetoes smoking ban again for parks and beaches

N.J. state senators to vote Thursday on bill banning smoking at beaches, state parks

‘Walking Wounded’ share jarring stories for no-smoking campaign

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FAQ: How the FDA’s new tobacco rule affects consumers

Bill would ban smoking at Jersey Shore beaches

Study: Cold turkey is the best way to quit smoking

Atlantic City and Philly score two and three on Seven Deadly Sins list

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Christie opts not to raise New Jersey's smoking age to 21

Police: Woman killed in Trenton fire fell asleep with lit cigarette

Research: Hookah session delivers 25 times the tar of a single cigarette

Hookah

Pa. bill would raise age for buying smokes from 18 to 21

New non-smoking policy in effect at all Philadelphia Housing Authority properties

Study: Smoking near toddlers likely as bad as smoking while pregnant

Second Hand Smoke

Report: Smoking rates in Philly drop to lowest ever

Doctors' group urges lawmakers to up age for e-cigarette purchase

N.J. bill would fine drivers for smoking with kids in car

Delaware County

Delco township bans smoking in parks

Crowell Park

Pot smokers tend to be skinnier, despite the munchies

Smoking bans don't hamper the habit

Study: Smokers more likely to suffer from anxiety, depression

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