Tobacco

Israel mandates graphic warning images on cigarette, tobacco products

Israel is set to become one of the first countries in the world to mandate shocking images on cigarette packaging.

 Decayed organs, ventilated smokers, and children enveloped in smoke
 Changing human skeletons. Tobacco.

Tobacco changed human skeletons, researchers say

 IT’S HARD to believe that we still need to have a discussion about smoking tobacco, the writer laments.

Tobacco company advertises products differently in Israel, depending on demographic - study

 Se trata de la primera prueba física del consumo de cannabis en la era moderna no sólo en Italia, sino también en Europa, señaló el equipo.

High before the low: Cannabis increases risk of severe COVID-19 - study


Don't be fooled: 5 facts about the truth behind vaping

How safe is vaping, and do the claims made by those marketing these devices hold up under scientific scrutiny? Here are the facts.

 I am both repulsed and saddened when I see someone vaping (Illustrative).

Israel's top cigarette firm drove haredi smoking addiction with targeted ads

Using loopholes to the laws banning the advertisement of tobacco products, Philip Morris International spent NIS 3 million on targeted smoking and vaping ads in the haredi sector.

 An ultra orthodox Jewish man smokes at the entrance of a store in the Kfar Habad.

Why does Israel's top cigarette-maker want people to stop smoking?

Philip Morris International wants Israelis to stop smoking cigarettes, and move toward alternatives like vaping — but Israeli tax regulation is standing in the way of the shift.

Deep breaths: Smoking pollution in Tel Aviv

Cuba entirely without power after Hurricane Ian

The sprawling Category 3 hurricane was barreling north towards the Dry Tortugas, off the Florida Keys, late on Tuesday, with maximum sustained winds of 120 miles per hour.

 A vintage car passes by debris caused by the Hurricane Ian as it passed in Pinar del Rio, Cuba, September 27, 2022.

Smoking tobacco while pregnant may harm child brain development - study

Can smoking while pregnant harm your child's brain? According to this study, it could lead to significant brain development issues 10 years down the line.

Deep breaths: Smoking pollution in Tel Aviv

US to propose rule to limit nicotine levels in cigarettes

The rule would be designed with the goal of making it easier for tobacco users to quit and help prevent youth from becoming regular smokers.

Deep breaths: Smoking pollution in Tel Aviv

Do graphic cigarette warning labels really work? - study

Although graphic warning labels on cigarette packs increase pack-hiding behavior among smokers, they do not necessarily stop people from smoking.

Illustration of cigarettes in an ashtray.

The right to breathe smoke-free air in one's own home - opinion

Comment on the current Supreme Court case (1416/21)

 No smoking sign at Canary Wharf

No Smoking Day: Nearly a quarter of all Israeli teens smoke, data shows

Moshe Bar-Haim: “The tobacco industry is responsible for harming the health of millions of people around the world, and is also responsible for harming and polluting the planet.”

Cigarettes and ashtray, illustrative

Tobacco could play a role in alternative meat’s future

BioBetter has developed a way to utilize the plant for the development of better-cultivated meat.

  BioBetter's technology uses tobacco in the cultivation of meat cells