smoking

I smoked my first cigarette in 2002.  We were drinking at a college party and I thought, "What the heck, I'll try a smoke."  One thing lead to another, and like it does for so many people, I was hooked within a few weeks.   At my worst, I was smoking a pack and a half a day.

A major company is taking a significant stand against smoking and the move is being applauded by the president.

Smoke ‘em if you got ‘em? Not quite.

Every smoker knows that smoking is bad for them.   They fool themselves, ignore the danger, and light up anyway.   But what do they say when they see kids smoking?   This is an award winning ad from Thailand healthcare.

San Rafael, California isn’t blowing smoke – it has prohibited people from smoking in their own homes.

The Minnesota Legislature has just passed a bill to help correct the state's huge deficit.  The bill includes a $2.83 per pack tax on cigarettes, along with a one time floor stock tax on cigarettes.  This is an increase of $1.60 per pack of smokes.

Admit it, farts are funny.  They were funny when you were 2 and they will funny when you're 92.  Don't try to outgrow it, embrace it.  I have to give it to the creators of this campaign that uses farts to make a point.

Most of us are aware by now that not only is smoking detrimental to the health who do it, but also to everyone in their vicinity, as secondhand smoke has been labeled a culprit in diseases like respiratory infections, type 2 diabetes, obesity, and lung cancer. Oops -- and we almost forgot memory loss.

Smokers who have tried to quit in the past using patches, gum, voodoo witchdoctor magic and other addiction propaganda may just want to step outside for a run the next time they feel the need to smoke,.

Tori the smoking Orangutan has been sent away from her fellow primates and zoo goers so she can kick the habit.  In this Indonesian zoo, people have been throwing lit cigarettes into her cage for her to smoke.  They've been photographing her chain smoke for years.  Zoo officials says she's been smoking for at least a decade.  (She's now 15.)

If you’re sedentary, it’s time to get moving — a new study has revealed a lack of physical activity could be as harmful to your health as smoking.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has always been against smoking, often using ads and commercials to warn people about the dangers. However, some people think their latest anti-smoking ads may be going a bit too far. The organization is rolling out a $54 million national media campaign in an effort to prompt smokers to quit and, what some are saying, scare people away from ciga