"It's sort of why I stopped vaping and started smoking instead because everyone was like, it's so cringe, pick up a cigarette ...

In 2022, an estimated 11.6 percent of U.S. adults were current smokers. However, this is on a continuous downward spiral.

Do young people still smoke cigarettes? Many people are surprised to hear, that the answer is yes. Although we are decades past the promotion of cigarettes as a personality enhancer or a weight loss ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — In almost any other year it would be hailed as a public health victory: The smoking rate among U.S. high schoolers took its biggest hit ever this year, federal figures show, falling ...

The media has noticed the trend. “Why is Gen Z smoking?” asks People magazine. “Is Gen Z trying to make smoking cool again?” asks an article in Paper magazine. “They know it kills you. Gen Z is ...

The cards focused on five triggers: a) "How people in our family feel about cigarette smoking," (this is read by the teen), "My experiences with cigarette smoking" (by the parent), "How today's teens ...

A product that was introduced as a safer alternative to smoking is causing lung and cardiovascular damage in young adults, according to new University of Alberta research published today. "The ...

One in four adults in Israel smokes, and use of electronic cigarettes among youth is on the rise, according to the health minister’s 2025 report on smoking in Israel, which was submitted to the ...

Hannah Harper is a wellness editor for HEALTH. Previously, she was an associate editor, assistant editor, and editorial assistant for the brand. She covers topics on nutrition, women’s health, and ...