If you've ever turned on the TV to see a harrowing story of a person with a hole in their throat warning against the dangers of smoking, you witnessed an ad by the Tips From Former Smokers campaign.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Television ads that tobacco companies say are designed to discourage teenagers from smoking do no such thing, and some may actually encourage youths to smoke, researchers ...

*A series of electronic cigarette adverts in Belfast have been banned after being branded as racist. The billboard poster for Nicofresh e-cigarettes featured an elderly white woman sitting on a couch ...

A new study has found young adults who are receptive to e-cigarette advertising are much more likely to smoke conventional cigarettes in the future. The research, funded by the National Institute on ...

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention's "Tips From Former Smokers" ads are set to stop at the end of September. For 13 years, these tough and honest commercials told real stories about the ...

When non-smoking teens see ads for e-cigarettes, and are curious about the products advertised, perhaps even identifying with a favorite brand, they might also be more susceptible to taking up ...

WASHINGTON (AP) - Decades after they were banned from the airwaves, Big Tobacco companies return to prime-time television this weekend - but not by choice. Under court order, the tobacco industry for ...

On April 3, 2024, a post with a purported vintage advertisement for Camel cigarettes was shared on social media, depicting doctors smoking the brand to endorse it as a healthy option. "Doctors ...

Among 12- to 17-year-olds who have never used tobacco products, nearly half were considered receptive to tobacco marketing if they were able to recall or liked at least one advertisement, report a ...

Estimates suggest that among children who try smoking, between one third and one half are likely to become regular smokers within two to three years. However, young people are now more likely to ...