Tobacco

Rising prices at the gas pump will likely hurt cigarette demand, according to Barclays analyst Gaurav Jain.

The American Lung Association is out with its State of Tobacco report, which highlights how each state is doing when it comes to tobacco control. Connecticut is not doing so well.

The American Lung Association is out with its State of Tobacco report highlighting how each state is doing when it comes to tobacco control. Connecticut is not doing so well. The state’s adult smoking rate, according to the American Lung Association, is nearly 12%. High school tobacco use is nearly 29%. In all, the report claims smoking has an economic…

In the middle of a snow-covered field in Simsbury stand two dilapidated tobacco barns. Etched in coal are the names of the workers who spent summers culling and curing shade tobacco to make cigars. Once in danger of being destroyed, Meadowood holds the story of how 15-year-old Martin Luther King, Jr.’s destiny was etched in history, thanks to his...

As New Zealand gears up to introduce one of the world’s toughest anti-smoking laws, a similar ban has already been instituted nearly 10,000 miles away in a Boston suburb.

Altria and Philip Morris International are no longer able to sell or import Iqos tobacco devices in the U.S. after a deadline passed.

Philip Morris International met with the FDA on Friday to present its argument for why the tobacco giant should be allowed to import and sell Iqos devices.

The FDA’s authorization Vuse’s tobacco-flavored e-cigarettes raises alarms and may pave the way for approval of vaping devices from Juul and Puff Bar.

In a CNBC interview, the drugstore chain’s new CEO said the company is looking at the merchandise it sells and whether it aligns with its health-care mission.

The Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday that it will allow the sale of Vuse Solo e-cigarettes in the United States.

The U.S. International Trade Commission ruled that Philip Morris International and Altria must stop sales and imports of the Iqos tobacco device.

FDA announced Thursday afternoon that it has made “significant progress” in reviewing roughly 6.5 million product applications from about 500 companies.

Philip Morris CEO Jacek Olczak defended the tobacco company’s plans to buy an inhaler maker, saying nothing will stop its efforts to “leave smoking behind.”

Major companies from across a range of sectors are increasingly concerned about the cost and availability of the world’s ultimate renewable resource: water.

Juul Labs has agreed to pay North Carolina $40 million and change its business practices in the state.

U.S. health regulators are pledging again to try to ban menthol cigarettes.

Anyone under 21 can no longer legally buy cigarettes, cigars or any other tobacco products in the United States. The new law enacted last week by Congress also applies to electronic cigarettes and vaping products that heat a liquid containing nicotine. Usually, new legislation doesn’t take effect right away. The change simply increased the age limit in existing law, so…

Retired coal miners and longtime opponents of Obama-era taxes on high-cost health plans are eyeing big wins as top congressional leaders and the Trump White House close in on a deal on a government-wide spending bill. The bill would also increase the age nationwide for purchasing tobacco products from 18 to 21.

A Worcester, Massachusetts fire lieutenant died early Wednesday as he and his crew responded to report of a trapped baby during a raging fire at an apartment building.

An Army veteran wearing a mask and carrying more than 150 rounds of ammunition for his high-powered rifle was shot dead Monday after he opened fire outside a busy federal courthouse in downtown Dallas, authorities said. Brian Isaack Clyde, 22, was pronounced dead at a hospital following the shooting outside the downtown Earle Cabell Federal Building, FBI Special Agent in...