With the economic costs of smoking totalling more than $600 billion per year in the U.S., the cost on health systems is significant. Tobacco use accounts for nearly half a million deaths in the U.S.

Although it might seem a little out of the norm to see people smoking cigarettes instead of e-cigarettes or vapes these days, there were over 49 million cigarette smokers in the U.S. in 2022, ...

The new Minnesota Cost of Smoking Report, put out by Blue Cross Blue Shield, is revealing impacts that smoking had on the state of Minnesota. Blue Cross Blue Shield says the number of smoking deaths ...

Smoking tobacco products doesn’t just take a toll on your physical health, it affects your finances as well. Smoking can be expensive over time, especially if you’re a pack-a-day or new vape every two ...

Janet Hoek currently receives research funding from the Health Research Council of New Zealand, the Cancer Society of New Zealand, the University of Queensland (Australia) and the National Health and ...

Among the things I cannot understand is why people smoke. I have a difficult time finding one good reason for lighting up and I challenge anyone to come up with an argument that will convince me there ...