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If you thought that smoking tobacco through a waterpipe was safer than cigarettes, think again: Compared to cigarette smoking, a waterpipe -- also called a hookah or shisha -- delivers more deadly carbon monoxide and roughly the same amount of addictive nicotine, according to a new study.
States cut funding for state tobacco prevention programs more than 15 percent this year, pushing it further than ever below federally recommended levels, according to a report that a coalition of public health groups is releasing Wednesday.
State funding for tobacco prevention programs
The odds for a Senate vote this week on a public smoking ban are "very good," but the outcome remains uncertain, Senate Majority Leader Mike Bishop said today.
Lansing -- Detroit bar owners whose establishments are close to the Detroit casinos trekked to the state Capitol today to oppose legislation that would ban smoking in public places but make exceptions for casinos.
RENO — The owner of Bully's Sports Bar & Grill in Reno says he's been forced to file for bankruptcy protection because of a loss of business due to the state ban on indoor smoking and a general downturn in the economy.
GALVESTON Smoking still might be allowed in tobacco shops even after Galvestons smoking ban goes into effect Jan. 1.
GALVESTON Smoking still might be allowed in tobacco shops even after Galvestons smoking ban goes into effect Jan. 1.
Thickened airway linings improve once cigarettes are gone, study finds.
Thickened airway linings improve once cigarettes are gone, study finds.
Asthmatic smokers may be able to reverse some of the damage to their lungs by snuffing out their cigarettes, Dutch researchers say.
