While headlines on the so-called tobacco wars focus on firebombings, extortion and gangland jealousies, skyrocketing government taxes on tobacco have long been fuelling the fire behind the scenes.

According to the World Health Organization, the total global economic cost of smoking is estimated to be at least US$500 billion (16 trillion baht) from increased costs of health care to treat tobacco ...

Packs of 20 cigarettes purchased at the same time as the nicotine pouches ranged in price from 100 to 500 Pakistani rupees (~US$0.34–1.72). It is interesting that the price for the 6 mg (medium) and ...

Texas lawmakers have had enough. With vaping becoming more common among students even in middle schools, the state Senate ...

As Juvenal, the Roman satirist, wrote in about 115 AD, "Quis custodiet ipsos custodes", which means "Who will guard the guards themselves?" or "Who will watch the watchmen?" Apparently, the problem ...

MANILA, Philippines — Sari-sari stores saw a drop in sales of cigarettes and liquor last year, falling by 22 percent and 17 percent, respectively, amid higher excise taxes on these so-called ...

Smoking a pack of tobacco every day can have devastating health consequences, affecting nearly every system in the human body. Smoking weakens the immune system, making smokers more susceptible to ...

Alfie Thompson, 73, said his diagnosis - and the knowledge he could well die - changed everything, motivating him to finally pack in the tabs for good. He told ChronicleLive: "It was when I heard ...

Clooney makes an impressive Broadway bow in this taut film-to-stage transfer, co-written by Grant Heslov and directed by ...