Is It OK To Pay Pregnant Women To Stop Smoking?
It's notoriously hard to get people to quit smoking. Pregnant women in Scotland were more apt to stop if they got $600 in gift cards. But are those kinds of payments ethical?
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E-Cigarettes Can Churn Out High Levels Of Formaldehyde
Unexpectedly high levels of the cancer-causing chemical were found in an analysis of the vapor from e-cigarettes, researchers say.
A Look Back At The Top 5 Shots Posts In 2014
In a year filled with gripping health stories, here are the ones that were the most popular with Shots readers. Think beauty pageant queens, pronouns and Ebola.
Using Both Quit Lines And Websites Helps Smokers Stop
Every state offers quit lines and other aids to help smokers end the habit. Using both telephone and online aids works best, a study finds.
Cigarette-Maker Reynolds American To Ban Smoking At Work
Until now, Reynolds employees have been able to light up at their desks. But come January, workers will have to either go outside or use specially equipped smoking rooms.
When Cigarettes Cost More, People Drink Less. Except For Wine
If you raised the price of Don Draper's cigarettes, would he have cut back on the whiskey? Probably not, but it works on most beer and spirits drinkers, a study finds. Wine drinkers, not so much.
Philip Morris Sues Uruguay Over Graphic Cigarette Packaging
The country requires photos of decaying teeth and gruesome hospital scenes on every pack. Philip Morris sees this as a violation of a trade agreement and is suing Uruguay for $25 million.
OK To Vape In The Office? Cities, Feds And Firms Still Deciding
As e-cigarettes become popular, bosses and others continue to mull over the pros and cons of letting workers vape on the job. Are e-cigs a polluting gateway to tobacco, or do they help smokers quit?
50 Years of Smoking Warnings
It's been 50 years since U-S Surgeon General Luther Terry issued the first report on the health consequences of smoking.
In Pregnancy, What's Worse? Cigarettes Or The Nicotine Patch?
Everybody knows that you're not supposed to smoke while you're pregnant because it's bad for the baby. But nicotine patches often used to help women quit may pose a risk, too, researchers say. Other forms of nicotine replacement may do less harm.