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Imperial Tobacco Canada and Rothmans, Benson & Hedges ordered to pay record £8bn fines
JTI-MacDonald is the third Canadian tobacco company deemed to have earned billions of dollars at the expense of the health of customers.
E-cigarette adverts that include vaping can encourage smokers to light up
It found that current and ex-smokers are more likely to smoke after an advert.
England to ban smoking in cars with children starting 1 October
British Lung Foundation: 'Significant milestones for public health since the smoke-free legislation of 2007'.
Plain package cigarettes likely to come into force by 2016 as MPs vote before election
The health minister announced that the new laws would be laid before Parliament ahead of May.
Unhealthy lifestyles kill more than 'any other epidemic known to man'
Unhealthy lifestyle choices such as smoking and drinking kill 16 million people every year.
E-Cigarettes Contain '10 Times More Carcinogens Than Regular Tobacco'
Harmful cancer-agents found in vapour by research commissioned by Japan's Health Ministry.
E-Cigarettes Linked to Fire Risk in UK
Figures reveal electronic cigarettes have been linked to around 100 fires in the UK in two years.
France: First Outdoor Public Smoking Ban in Paris Playgrounds
More outdoor smoking bans in pipeline as France battles with 73,000 tobacco-related deaths annually.
World Health Organization Approves Global Tobacco Tax Hike in Secret Moscow Session
International tobacco tax provision will force countries to price taxes to at least 70 per cent of tobacco products' retail price.
Three Cigarettes a Day Increase Risk of Oral Cancer-Trigger HPV by One Third
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health study shows link between tobacco and oral HPV-16
Magic Mushrooms Can Help People Quit Smoking Says New Research
Magic mushrooms help smokers kick the habit.
World Health Organization: Ban Smoking E-Cigarettes Indoors and Selling to Minors
WHO warns tobacco companies must be prohibited from selling candy-like e-cigarettes to minors.
E-Cigarettes and the Meteoric Rise of Vaping
E-cigarettes have seen a meteoric rise in the UK over the past year despite the health implications of the products still being a matter of debate.
Florida: RJ Reynolds Tobacco Firm Pays out $23.6bn in Damages to Chain Smoker's Widow
RJ Reynolds Tobacco Company is vowing to fight the jury's verdict.
Arsenal Midfielder Jack Wilshere Warned Over Smoking Controversy
Ashley Cole says Wilshere must "sort out" problem
Ireland Becomes First EU Country to Order Plain Packaging for Cigarettes
The country follows the lead of Australia and New Zealand in its aim to ban branded tobacco products.
Trillions of Cigarette Filters Destroy Environment and Contaminate Water Sources
San Diego State University scientists advocate awareness of environmental harm from tobacco product waste.
European E-cig Market Worth Double Original Valuation
European e-cigarette market worth double initial estimates, study suggests.
Big Tobacco Adverts Are Back on British TV
Vype e-cigarettes advert leaves out any reference to 'smokers'
Is Time Right for Ban on Smoking in Your Own Home?
The prime minister has promised to make it illegal to smoke in cars with children but critics fear he has crossed a line.
Smoking Causes Laziness, Depression and Anxiety - New Study
Brazil university study says smoking cuts down lung function.
Smoking While Pregnant 'Increases Chances of Child Being Gay' Scientist Claims
Scientist says pregnant women's lifestyle choices like drinking and smoking effect child's IQ and sexual orientation.
Smoking Causes a Plethora of Diseases Other than Cancer: US Report
The design and contents of tobacco products today make them more addictive and dangerous than ever before, the US study says.
E-Cigarette Bars: The Future of Smoking Indoors?
Vape Bars in New York show way forward for smokers, but critics want to stamp them out.
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford: I Smoked Crack Cocaine in Drunken Stupor [VIDEO]
Conservative mayor denies addiction but apologises for his mistakes.
Simon Cowell: I Will Quit Smoking For My Baby
Media mogul has vowed to give up the habit once his son with girlfriend Lauren Silverman is born.
Increase in Mouth Cancer Caused by 'Catastrophic Rise' in Oral Sex
Mouth cancer cases have risen by more than 25% in 10 years, partly caused by increases in the number of sexual partners, say scientists.
Arsenal Manager Praises Jack Wilshere's Character
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is encouraged by Wilshere's performance against West Bromwich Albion.
Russia Psychiatric Hospital Fire: 37 Dead in Novgorod after Patient's Cigarette Started Bed Fire
Novgorod city governor says patient smoking in bed may have caused fire in Luka hospital.
Australia Introduces Plain Packaging for Cigarettes
Australia becomes the first country to implement a law to standardise cigarette packaging.