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To curb smoking, France adopts ‘neutral’ packaging
Emma Jacobs
Colorful brand logos are now banned — French cigarette packs must be beige.
Public smoking ban in public housing
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The Department of Housing and Urban Development is proposing a smoking ban.
HUD proposes a smoking ban in public housing
The proposed rule sets up a new debate about the cost of public health.
Rise in cigarette sales linked to cheaper gas prices
Smokers are buying more cigarettes. One reason: cheaper gas means more spare cash.
Despite headwinds, tobacco industry is still thriving
A new report suggests the legal age to buy cigarettes should jump from 18 to 21.
China’s smoking ban distracts from a larger issue
A Stanford anthropologist calls the ban a "sideshow" and points out that the country is a "superpower" of cigarette production.
Turning a new leaf can prove elusive in tobacco-built South
Mullins, South Carolina is a small town with a big past and a long memory.
Turns out smoking causes more than just cancer and lung disease
A new report out by the Surgeon General says smoking is a lot worse than we thought.
We’ve come a long way, baby
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50 years ago this week, the Surgeon General of the United States issued a report that linked smoking to lung cancer. A look at how that affected the industry and where we are now.
China tells party officials to stop smoking in public
For decades, sharing cigarettes has been common practice for China’s government officials. But president Xi Jinping is cracking down on smoking to revamp the party’s image.

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