Cigarettes: Leading Cause of Fire Deaths - Children account for more than 35% of all fire and burn injuries and deaths . . .
Smokeless tobacco is not a safe alternative to cigarettes, as some young people believe, and it is even more habit forming because it contains a higher . . .
African-American Teen Smoking Has Increased 56 percent - According to the CDC, cigarette smoking among African-American teens increased 56% in the 1990s . . .
Over 5 million people are killed a year by tobacco and the toll is rising to nearly 10 million deaths each year by 2020 . . .
U.S. Won't Ask Firms to Help Current Smokers Quit - The DHHS estimates that each year about 1.3 million people become daily smokers. . .
What is second-hand smoke? - Second-hand smoke is a mixture of two forms of smoke from burning tobacco products . . .
Scientist Richard Doll, dies at 92 - The British scientist who was among the first researchers to show a dramatic connection between lung cancer and smoking. . .
Bad behavior 'linked to smoking - Women who smoke in pregnancy may raise the risk of their child displaying anti-social behaviour, researchers say. . .
Surgeon General's Reports - The Health Consequences of Smoking: A Report by Surgeon General . . .
Even a Little Secondhand Smoke Is Dangerous - Journal of the American Medical Association . . .
Commissioner, Cancer Survivor Fights For Smoking Ban in Charles County - He fought fires in Prince George's County for two decades and survived . . .
One More Way Smoking Kills - Exposure to cigarette smoke raises teenagers' risk of metabolic syndrome, a disorder associated with excess belly fat . . .
$280 Billion Penalty Against Tobacco Firms Is Blocked - The Supreme Court refused yesterday to allow the Bush administration to pursue a $280 billion penalty . . .
Movie Stars Smoking On Screen Encourages Teen Smoking - Watching a favorite movie star smoke appears to encourage teen girls to adopt the habit themselves . . .
Teens Tell How They Got Hooked on Smoking - Parents, Peers Influence Teen Smoking Habits . . .
ABC NEWS - Lifelong Smokers Embark on a Most Difficult Challenge . . .
"I Have a Dream" Speech Address at March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom by Martin Luther King, Jr. . . .
Smoking Deaths Cost in Productivity - CDC Reports That Early Deaths From Smoking
Cost $92 Billion in Lost Productivity 1997-2001. . .
Do Smoking Bans Really Get People to Quit? - Critics of Restrictions Worry About Imposition, Lost Revenue, But Studies Show Laws Are Effective . . .
Is Big Tobacco Sweet-Talking Kids Into Smoking? - At Least Four States Consider Legal Action to Stop Youth-Targeted Tobacco Marketing . . .
Improve Your Odds of Kicking the Smoking Habit - Help Lines, Nicotine Replacement Products Increase Chances of Success . . .
Despite Smoking Warnings, 50 Million Americans Still Light Up - Addiction, Massive Marketing Fuel Cigarette Sales . . .
Smoking can lessen IQ, thinking ability: study - If you need another reason to quit smoking, it's a good potential one to add to the list . . .
Where Has All the Tobacco Money Gone? - Money From Settlement With Big Tobacco Goes to Fund Auto Speedway, Golf Course Sprinklers . . .
Smoking raises breast cancer risk - If you need another reason to quit smoking, it's a good potential one to add to the list . . .
Light smoking triples risk of heart disease death - If you need another reason to quit smoking, it's a good potential one to add to the list . . .
LA County Urges Gays to Cut Back Smoking - Los Angeles County Seeks to Cut Down on Smoking Among Gays and Lesbians . . .