The government wants to shock smokers into quitting by putting graphic pictures of the damage caused by smoking on cigarette packs.
The new images show rotting teeth and lungs, throat cancer and a 'flaccid cigarette' – the "grim reality" of the effects smoking can have on health, as chief medical officer Sir Liam Donaldson says. picked by bingo 12 months ago

Sigh...it has come to this then. Sources for the Stones were quoted as saying "Ronnie and Keith have been smoking on stage for the last three decades and they're not going to stop for the next two" Don't they realize that cigarette smoke and tar is ALL that keeps Keith alive nowadays? (seriously someone should get some of the man's DNA - I bet it cures cancer) picked by moe 2 years ago

British HM Revenue and Customs examines the variant of supplying every cigarette pack with special radio label... picked by JanetDavis 3 years ago

"Light" cigarette smokers surprised that tobacco companies lied to them. "You can still get cancer by smoking light cigarettes?" picked by tomphoolry 3 years ago

I suppose that tobacco giants may refuse from developing of small European factories by covering up the sales volumes at the expense of Russian export picked by JanetDavis 3 years ago

A year 10 student has been given permission to take cigarette breaks while at school because her doctor says she is clinically addicted to nicotine. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Word “cigarette” takes its origin from France, it means “little cigar”. picked by JanetDavis 3 years ago

Smoking device designed for two smokers and one cigarette. picked by gnikgnok 3 years ago

The significantly increased cigarette tax has reinforced smoking and diminished the results of cessation services. It has partially reduced tobacco use but caused a dramatic rise in illegal untaxed cigarettes sales on the streets of low-income minority communities, as showed the study organized by Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health researchers. picked by maxriter 2 years ago

According to the data of American scientists, people who suffer from Parkinson's disease are less inclined to smoking and high coffee consumption, than their healthy brothers and sisters. It's a researchers' opinion that coffee and nicotine really can protect our brain from severe neurodegenerative disease. picked by JanetDavis 3 years ago

Nanotechnology has paved the way for a healthy cigarette -- one whose filter can absorb every impurity and release small doses of oxygen to the smoker, which doctors say will keep the smoker alive on average 5-10 years longer than a non-smoker. [Spoof] picked by patrickflorida 2 years ago

Tired of the public smoking ban? Some people are turning to electronic cigarettes to get their fix, which apparently are completely legal to smoke in public. picked by TheAnt314 1 year ago

Parents who smoke often open a window or turn on a fan to clear the air for their children, but experts now have identified a related threat to children’s health that isn’t as easy to get rid of: third-hand smoke picked by Bornbad 11 months ago

A Chinese company is seeking FDA approval for a battery-powered cigarette that delivers nicotine without the toxins. picked by misswinkle 2 years ago

Design Glut offers a most thought-provoking piece - a gun-shaped cigarette holder. The barrel points mouthward so it looks like the user is playing Russian roulette every time a drag is taken. Other cool, but pricey stuff, too. picked by suebe 10 months ago

England is competing with Florida more and more. Man at a pub gets pissed off when the cricket game is turned off right before the ending. He lights up in protest. Refuses to put it out, staff presses "panic button" and riot police in full gear show up. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Future generations could be travelling across the universe faster than the speed of light, without breaking any astronomical road rules, by manipulating extra dimensions of space and time, according to two US physicists. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

For women who want to give up smoking, it could be a matter of timing, say scientists.

The chances of succeeding are much higher if they call a halt to the habit in the days before their menstrual cycle. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A woman was arrested in Virginia Beach, Va., after she posted a video on the Internet of a 2-year-old child attempting to smoke a cigarette. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

James says that, as obesity rates soar, the list of cancers associated with those extra pounds is growing: "Breast cancer, particularly post-menopausal breast cancer, cancer of the large bowel, and cancer of the pancreas, those are the three big ones.

In other news: Hot Dogs, beer and nachos banned from sporting events. (Well, you can't smoke there either). picked by dollyllama 2 years ago