Although most Americans approved of cancer warnings on alcohol, just one-third supported banning outdoor advertising, with opinions closely linked to political ideology and beliefs about alcohol’s ...

For decades, tobacco companies worked behind the scenes to soften, question, or distract from the truth about what their ...

These ads share more than bad taste. They reflect industries that knew, or should have known, the harm they were causing and kept right on se ...

Sarah Todd returned to reporting in January 2025 after being assignment editor at STAT since October 2022. You can reach Sarah on Signal at sarahlizchar.47. Nicotine, the stimulant that makes ...

Smoking remains a major global public health challenge, with approximately 1.3 billion people worldwide consuming tobacco in various forms. Despite widespread awareness of its serious health risks — ...

Mere hours after LSU poached football coach Lane Kiffin from its SEC rival Ole Miss last fall, giant billboards around Baton Rouge were already proclaiming news of the deal to the capital city's Tiger ...

Big Tobacco and racing went hand in hand throughout the 20th century. Motorsports fans in the United States and abroad associated their favorite drivers with the schemes they ran, which often sported ...

Editor’s note: This story was originally published on Jan. 11, 2025. A look back at local, national and world events through ...

Tobacco use in Tennessee contributes to over 11,400 deaths from smoking-related illnesses annually. The Great American Smokeout is an annual event encouraging smokers to quit for a day. A new ...

Sixteen buses in the Sunnyside Unified School District have promoted a tobacco-free lifestyle for about seven months — and the district expects to include dozens more in the program next school year.

Starting Dec. 10, vaping will be prohibited in public and enclosed spaces, including bars, workplaces, parks and other areas designated as no-smoking zones in the city of Dallas. Last year, the Dallas ...