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Cigar smoking among black high schoolers on the rise
Dan Gorenstein Aug 10, 2012
American teens are smoking cigarettes less these days. But the number of black high school students who smoke cigars has nearly doubled in recent years.
New Zealand: First smoke-free country?
Colin Peacock May 25, 2012
This week New Zealand announced the price on cigarettes will rise by 40 percent over the next four years -- to more than $15 U.S. a pack -- as part of an effort to eliminate smoking in New Zealand completely by 2025.
Missouri's low cigarette tax under fire
Maria Altman Apr 10, 2012
A ballot initiative could raise the tax rate on a pack of smokes in Missouri, which is 8x lower than the national average.
The unintended consequences of the recession
Stephen Dubner Feb 8, 2012
The decline in smoking among Americans may have contributed to rising obesity levels -- could the recession also be affecting people’s waistlines?
Higher premiums for unhealthy lifestyles
Gregory Warner Dec 26, 2011
More employers are charging overweight workers or those who smoke more for health insurance.
Military Tobacco: The story behind our investigation
Sally Herships Nov 15, 2011
A few years ago I found myself standing inside a Coast Guard Exchange in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, waiting for a friend to buy a bottle of...
E-smoking goes social
Jeff Horwich May 11, 2011
Sure, smoking is great because of the nicotine vibe and the general aura of knowing you are one of the cool people (kids: NO! That is not true!)....
MID-DAY UPDATE: Nuclear crisis intensifies in Japan, G7 rallies to lower the yen
Katharine Crnko Mar 18, 2011
Here are the latest headlines from the Marketplace Morning Report and around the web. ...
Study: The actual cost of cigarettes -- $18
Daryl Paranada Sep 15, 2010
A new study by the American Lung Association finds that smokers who quit puffing up can not only help save lives, but also economically benefit...
MID-DAY UPDATE: Businesses laid off more workers in August
Bill Radke Sep 1, 2010
...That's the opposite of expected - what's it mean?
Another ratings agency escapes fraud charges
For CEOs, it may pay to lay off
A big whopper:...
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