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A recent study led by Karissa D. Horton, of the Department of Kinesiology and Health Education at The University of Texas at Austin, examined the role that religion plays in coping with quitting smoking. The study monitored 963 college students who reported their levels of positive or negative religious coping, depressive symptoms and cigarette use in the month prior to the study.

A recent study has shown that some racial and ethnic minorities have a harder time quitting smoking than other cultures. However, new research suggests graphic, detailed and intense tobacco images on warning labels might help smokers of diverse background stay away from smoking.

An infant was hospitalized in St. Louis on Friday, January 11, 2013 after the baby girl’s grandmother lit a cigarette.

The FDAheld a public hearing on Section 918 on Monday, December 17, 2012. The FDA will use testimony given at the December meeting along with all written comments submitted by January 16, 2013 as input for the report to Congress on the Tobacco Act.

A Utah legislator thinks there should be laws against smoking in vehicles while children are present. Rep. Arent’s legislation would not actually allow police to pull someone over for the offense but would allow for a secondary citation to be issued for smoking if the motorist was pulled over for an initial cause.

Jack Nicholson, a popular Hollywood star, is known for a range of great movies like The Departed, Something’s Gotta Give, Mars Attacks!, and As Good As It Gets. What Nicholson isn’t exactly known for is smoking cigarettes. However, he was recently seen smoking one and EverSmoke Electronic Cigarettes wants to give him a better smoking option.

The Chinese sucked 40 percent of the world’s supply of cigarettes in 2012, and the government is not too thrilled about it.

Nobody will deny that quitting smoking is one of the safest ways to reduce the risk of dying. However, it has taken quite some time for Medicare beneficiaries to offer help with quitting.

From the early 1950s until the late 1990s the “Marlboro Man” was an undeniable icon of the smoking industry. Since then regulation of smoking has changed along with the image of a traditional smoker. What was once a rugged, cowboy is now a modern, professional that is choosing to “vape” rather than puff on a traditional cigarette.

International Vapor Group is thrilled to have Maxim.com feature two of their most popular electronic cigarette brands in their New Year’s article. The article will be titled “Don’t Quit Your Vices, Just Cover Them Up” and will go live on New Year’s Day, January 1, 2013.