Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. John Samuels is the Founder/CEO of Wellworth healthcare advisory firm. A cigarette lit on screen once symbolized noir, danger and ...

Across the country, a quiet negotiation is happening inside American families: If you’re still smoking, you can’t be around the grandkids. For many older people, that carries more weight than any ...

Cigarette smoking among Americans has plummeted to an all-time low, with only 11 percent of U.S. adults saying they have smoked cigarettes in the past week, according to a new Gallup poll. It’s even ...

The percentage of American adults who smoke cigarettes has dropped to the lowest level ever recorded, according to a new study. About 9.9% of U.S. adults reported smoking cigarettes in 2024, a drop ...

A crackdown on cigarettes has certainly been a long time coming. As late as 1974, at least 40 percent of Americans were ...

Cigarettes are one of the deadliest products on the market—but the risks of alternatives are not always clearly understood.

After more than a decade on the market as consumer products in the United States, electronic nicotine-delivery systems — or e-cigarettes — remain highly controversial in medical and public health ...

For many people who smoke, quitting is not just a matter of willpower. It is a tug-of-war in the brain – between the pull of ...

On FX’s wildly popular series “Love Story,” Carolyn Bessette Kennedy looks incredibly chic in her ’90s minimalist outfits, taking casual drags from her cigarettes. Fast forward to a fictional world of ...

March 13 is "No Smoking Day" — the perfect excuse to say goodbye to cigarettes once and for all! Whether you’ve tried before or are just getting started, today’s the day to kick those bad habits to ...