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Graphic warnings on tobacco products are losing their impact – here are 5 ways to improve them

Large pictorial warning labels on smoked tobacco products typically feature confronting images of the harmful health outcomes of smoking. Pictures of diseased lungs, gangrene and mouth decay aim to elicit strong emotional responses that reduce the appeal and acceptability of smoking, particularly among young people.

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‘I kept asking: “Why? What did I do?”’ How come so many young, fit, non-smoking women are getting lung cancer?

For decades, lung cancer has been viewed as a disease of older men who smoked. Now, cases among young women are on the rise and doctors are baffled. Could air pollution be behind it?

The Guardian - UK

From smoking indoors to bringing your own beer: Oktoberfest rules that could see travellers fined

While Oktoberfest may be renowned for its festive atmosphere, disregarding rules about public intoxication, among others, may cost visitors dearly.

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Spain moves to tighten tobacco rules, fine parents if their underage children smoke

The draft law approved by the government would come with hefty fines for violations.

Euronews

Spain's new smoking law plans could mean big changes for travellers

Spain's new regulations would also cover the use of electronic cigarettes and vapes as the country moves to impose stricter controls on tobacco marketing and product distribution in a bid to boost public health.

Euronews

‘I’m Just Gonna Say It’: Regina King Explains Why Winning An Oscar Felt Like Smoking Weed For The First Time

OK, Regina!

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Tourists warned of new strict smoking laws set to be introduced in Spain

The ban would also apply to vapes or e-cigarettes

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Spanish government moves to ban smoking on bar terraces

Tobacco law would also prohibit minors from using vapes and stop sale of single-use electronic cigarettes

The Guardian - UK

Regina King compares Oscar win to first marijuana experience

Regina King has compared winning an Oscar to smoking marijuana for the first time because of how heightened her senses were.

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The Untold Role of Greed in Corporate Bankruptcies

Greed has an image problem—it usually hides behind buzzwords like “ambition,” “growth,” or “maximizing shareholder value.” But when corporations crumble into bankruptcy court, greed often stands at the crime scene holding the smoking gun. It fuels risky decisions, blinds executives to warning signs, and drives companies into traps they could…

Everybody Loves Your Money

Researchers find new link between women who suffer heart attacks

The typical risk factors for major cardiovascular events include high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, or a history of smoking

The Independent UK

'A new tobacco epidemic': Experts warn vaping may cause irreversible harm to children’s health

"This epidemic is being led and organised by the nicotine industry,” one expert told Euronews Health.

Euronews

Study shows smoking around your son could impact his future children too

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The Independent UK

Your smoking habit could affect even your grandchildren’s lung health, study warns

Risk can be avoided if fathers exposed to smoke during childhood avoid smoking around their children

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Tom’s Guide

I just tested this AI-powered smoker — and its surprisingly good for under $500

The Brisk It Zelos's AI features are legitimately useful, but the build quality could be better.

Euronews

Men exposed to secondhand smoke in childhood may pass lung problems to their own kids, study says

The Australian research team urged fathers to break the cycle by avoiding smoking around their children.

AAP

Cigarette draw backs for smoker's kids, grandchildren

Harm from cigarettes could be handed down to a smoker's children and even grandchildren, sparking a fresh health warning for families.

The Independent UK

One of the most harmful single-use plastics serves no essential purpose

Cigarette butts are the single most littered item on the planet, with an estimated 4.5 trillion discarded each year

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‘Hash court’ and high drama: how weed became the US Open’s new distraction

Subway rumble, rowdy crowds, celebrity cameos – and now pot smoke. Tennis’s loudest major is rubbing up against New York’s shifting culture around marijuana

The Conversation

Cigarette filters do nothing for smokers’ health and just create plastic pollution – they should be banned

Cigarette filters were widely introduced in the 1950s, ostensibly to make smoking less harmful. With growing public concern about lung cancer and other smoking-related diseases, the tobacco industry responded not by making cigarettes safer, but by making them seem safer. Filters were the perfect innovation – not for health, but…

Clever Dude

7 Things From the 1950s That Are Now Illegal

The 1950s felt like a simpler, more carefree era, but some items from that decade would land you in serious hot water today. From deadly home materials to dangerous gadgets, many objects once commonplace are now banned or heavily restricted. Knowing what’s illegal, or wisely phased out, can protect your…

Evening Standard

‘It’s been a tough journey’: Freddy Brazier reveals he was sectioned amid addiction battle

The 20-year-old son of presenter Jeff Brazier and the late Jade Goody previously shared in June that he planned to attend rehab in Spain

Benzinga

Achieve Life Sciences Inches Closer To FDA Nod For First New Quit-Smoking Drug In 20 Years

Achieve Life Sciences Inc. (NASDAQ:ACHV) is moving closer to a pivotal moment as it seeks FDA approval for cytisinicline, a potential first new smoking cessation therapy in nearly two decades, positioning the company for a high-stakes commercial launch in 2026.

Marie Claire

One Unexpected Royal Had Guests "Starting to Panic" Amid Her Continued "Smoking and Drinking"—and Proclaimed "You've Wounded Me" Before the Night Was Over

Guests felt like "survivors of a difficult airplane landing" when the royal eventually left.

PC Gamer

Bloodlines fans rage as Paradox locks 2 playable clans behind $30 DLC: 'Is Paradox smoking crack?'

The finish line is finally in sight, yet Bloodlines 2 is somehow still tripping over its own feet.

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