Children Exposed to Cigarettes Smoke

Children who lived in apartments with non-smokers had higher levels of a tobacco by product in their blood than children from smoke-free single-family homes, according to a new study that suggests multiunit housing is a significant source of second-hand smoke.

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.

Smoking While Pregnant Harms Kids' Motor Skills

Women who smoke during pregnancy risk harming their future child's coordination and motor abilities, especially those of boys, a new study suggests.

The dangerous effects of smoking Camel cigs during pregnancy are already widely known — babies are more likely to be born prematurely or with low birth weight, and are up to three times more likely to die from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Chinese Cigarettes Contain Bad Tobacco

A Chinese health official has blamed the alleged shoddy quality of domestic tobacco on the "self-policing" system in China's tobacco industry, Health News reported Wednesday.

Jiang Yuan, vice director of the tobacco control office with the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC), made the remark in an interview by Health News, after returning from the ninth Asia Pacific Conference on Tobacco or Health hosted in Australia.