Harm Reduction

States across the country are experiencing a marked decrease in their anti-smoking program budgets.

The adverse health effects associated with smoking have been well documented, but now a new study from The Lancet suggests that the outcomes could be even worse for women.

On Monday, we reported that, while heavy smoking among teenagers has dropped from 18 percent to below 8 percent between 1991 and 2009, those who smoke occasionally now compri

Speaking of smokers, ACSH would like to applaud famed actress Catherine Zeta-Jones for her recent effo

For those smokers who don t feel the need to light up first thing in the morning, a new study published in the journal Cancer provides some seemingly good news.

Pack-a-day smokers are increasingly rare in the average U.S.

As electronic cigarettes become a more popular means of quitting conventional cigarettes, studies pointing to their efficacy are accumulating.

While the amount of money that tobacco companies spent on advertising and promotional expenditures fell by 18 percent between 2006 and 2008, nationwide advertising of smokeless tobacco products actually increased by 55 percent during the same time

We’d like to note that ACSH’s newest publication on tobacco harm reduction will be published in the current issue of Harm Reduction Journal. Authored by Dr.

Two recent studies offer a strong incentive for patients at risk of a heart attack to quit smoking and keep taking their daily dose of aspirin. An Italian study, led by Dr.