The Latest Breaking News from Tobacco

People aged 20 to 34 spent more on non-essential goods in the three months to June than they had a year before, when they were cutting back

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

Altria’s 3.9% dividend hike to $1.06 per share reinforces its 57-year streak of increases and a high 6% yield, cementing its status as a top choice for income investors despite flat sales growth and regulatory risk

Exclusive: Analysis of responses shows firms are urging parliamentarians to limit regulation of ‘forever chemicals’

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…

Parental responsibility? What parental responsibility?

A 48-strong tobacco squad will be tasked with sniffing out dodgy dens selling illegal tobacco as authorities issue 25 fines a month to black market operations.

The study found that children who vape are three times more likely to go on to become smokers

Review warns e-cigarettes could act as gateway to smoking and are also linked to higher asthma and other health risks

Experts also found a link to certain breathing problems.

Meet Vista Ostuni, a five-star luxury stay perched at the feet of the limestone-carved, charming eponymous southern Italian town — where nature and local artistry marries pop decor