Internet Tobacco Advertising Restricted in Australia

Australia will move on Wednesday to restrict internet tobacco advertising, preventing retailers from promoting cheap or tax free Sobranie cigarettes, as part of a campaign to cut smoking rates by 10 percent by 2018.

Young Australians, aged 24-29, currently have the highest rate of smoking among Australians, who currently have a nearly 20 percent rate of smoking overall.

Tobacco Co. Never Will Manufacture Cigs For Kids

Leslie Adamson said the white truck that stopped at the Boston housing project she grew up in brought adults and children running, much like a visit from the ice cream man.

But instead of sweets, the truck brought free cigarette samples.

Tobacco Products For Sale Would Be Banned

A planned crackdown on tobacco displays and instant fines for shopkeepers caught selling to minors has local retailers preparing to hide away Hilton cigarettes.

Banning Smoking in Parks and at Beaches, New Law in NY

New York City is pursuing a tough new policy that would shoo smokers out of public parks, beaches and even the heart of Times Square - one of the most ambitious outdoor anti-tobacco efforts in the nation.