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Data from 29,296 students in grades 9–12 as part of the 2008–2009 Youth Smoking Survey were used to examine the prevalence of cigar, cigarillo, and little cigar use and factors associated with their ...

The Kentucky House of Representatives passed a bill this week that cigar smokers across the state have been waiting for.

The data on the health effects from smoking cigarettes has been clear for decades. Today, tobacco use causes nearly 1 in 5 deaths each year in the U.S. While many of these deaths are cancer-related, ...

This still-smoldering situation was first ignited by a 2009 government ruling in which, as part of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, Congress gave the FDA authority to oversee all ...

Back in the ’60s and ’70s, I always had my go-to places. There was The Boat (the Mayflower Restaurant in Troy), Cathy’s Waffle Shop, and the 8th Step Coffee House in Albany. Nowadays, I find my refuge ...

Chuck Ripley is a man who means business. And he dresses to prove it. His perfectly shined shoes cover green dress socks, hidden under tailored pants. A pressed, white button down shirt is covered by ...