Smoker Friendly International recently announced that they will be offering their U.S.-Made Smoker Friendly Electronic Cigarette line to retailers and distributors nationwide. Since 2009, Smoker Friendly has been selling their U.S.-made electronic...

In case you missed it, research published in Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry showed that the ancient Mayans had a deep cultural affection for tobacco that dates back at least 1,300 years. Researchers apparently identified traces of nicot...

On January 18, the FDA will kick-off the first day of a three-day public meeting of the Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee. From 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., the meeting will be closed to permit discussion and review of trade secret and con...

According to the Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education at the University of California, cigarette filters top the list of litter collected during international beach cleanups. It is estimated that 1.69 billion pounds (845,000 tons) of...

Indiana Pushing Anti-Smoking Bill in Time for Super Bowl Indiana lawmakers are fervently trying to fast-track their anti-smoking agenda through the statehouse in time for it to be in place for the Super Bowl XLVI, which will be held in Indianapol...

Have you ever thought there’s more than just a little hypocrisy evident in the how certain industries are proponents of workplace smoking bans? Did you ever wonder whether personal vendettas might be driving decision makers to push smoking bans wi...

An Omaha-based anti-tobacco organization has launched an advertising campaign with the goal of convincing apartment owners to prohibit smoke in their buildings. The Metro Omaha Tobacco Action Coalition is working with local fire departments to hig...

The Boston Public Health Commission's Board of Health recently approved a proposal that requires retailers to have a permit to sell e-cigarettes. The proposed regulations—which are now in effect – also prohibit the use of e-cigs at work (including...

The City Council of Cape May, NJ, recently rejected a proposed ban on smoking on all of its beaches, public parks and its oceanfront boardwalk. If it had passed, the ordinance would have set a minimum penalty of $100 for violators, with maximum pe...

The Food and Drug Adminstration recently cited more than 1,200 retailers (including household names such as CVS, Rite Aid, and Walgreen) with warnings for the illegal sale of tobacco products to consumers below the age of 18. (Store workers are re...