There is a rise in female cigarette smoking, despite recent laws to ban it in restaurants, casinos, and bars. Learn about the risks and the reasons why women smoke.

Nov 2, 2008 - Jennifer Gerics

We all know that smoking is dangerous but what we don't know is being exposed to cigarette smoke or second-hand smoke could also have harmful effects to our body.

Feb 5, 2009 - Gwendolyn Cuizon

In addition to second hand smoke, nonsmokers and children living with smokers are also affected by third hand smoke. This gives an urgent reason to kick the habit.

Jan 5, 2009 - Venice Kichura

Smoking leads to a drain on one's cash flow through daily spending, high insurance premiums, and lost opportunities through work.

Dec 30, 2009 - Christopher Pascale

Scientists identify genetic mutations that increase the number of cigarettes people smoke a day and dictate how likely an individual is to take up smoking.

Apr 26, 2010 - Badar Salem

Red tape, bureaucratic slip-ups and shipment delays are just some of the challenges that importers of electronic cigarettes must carefully negotiate.

Aug 23, 2009 - Daniel Workman

Discover smoking facts & statistics, how smoking & second-hand smoke can affect a person's health, the cost of smoking, & who benefits from profits.

Jun 24, 2010 - Katrena Wells

The NIH says that nicotine, a key ingredient of tobacco smoke, is powerfully addictive. It may not be easy to stop smoking once the habit is formed.

Jul 22, 2010 - Vikas Vij

Active smoking or exposure to second hand cigarette smoke while pregnant affects both the mother's and the baby's thyroid functions.

Jan 18, 2009 - Uni Blake

Smoking and drinking coffee are equally healthy, according to recent scientific research.

Dec 21, 2010 - Ron Wiebe

Healthy smoking is where people smoke without putting their health at risk.Healthy smoking alternatives like e-cigarettes can be great when quitting smoking

May 18, 2010 - David Kiarie

Smoking during pregnancy has been associated with fetal complications. A recent study indicates that smoking during pregnancy increases the risk of preterm birth.

Mar 4, 2010 - Maryann Gromisch

Electronic cigarettes are inexpensive and less dangerous than traditional cigarettes.

Mar 5, 2011 - Shannon Marks

Cigarettes have a long history within popular culture. A future president and an album of photos straight from Americana force reflection on the fading habit.

Dec 9, 2008 - Paul Bertolone

Hailed as a healthy alternative to smoking, electronic cigarettes are everywhere. What are they, how do they work, and should you make the switch?

Sep 17, 2010 - Imogen Moore

Tobacco smoking may become to this decade what boozing was to the Prohibition era -- a crime conceived to change social behavior by law.

May 31, 2006 - Art Montague

E-cigarettes are a nicotine delivery system that, while not as safe as quitting, provides smokers an alternative to many of the carcinogens in cigarettes.

Jul 27, 2010 - Candice Edwards

New research shows that there is yet another downside to smoking in pregnancy. It turns out that smoking raises the risk of multiple types of birth defects.

Jul 13, 2011 - Brenda Lane

Smoking is a worldwide epidemic. New research shows that smoking can cause changes within the DNA in minutes eventually leading to cancer.

Jan 17, 2011 - Nick Oza