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A majority of Cleveland’s public school buildings are within two blocks of tobacco retailers, according to a new study from Stanford University. The study looked at the number and location of tobacco retailers across 30 U.S. cities to evaluate proximity to school buildings. It found about 77 percent of Cleveland schools were within 1,000 feet of tobacco retailers, above the national average of 63 percent.

Increasing evidence suggests people who smoke are more likely to become severely ill and die from COVID-19 than nonsmokers. Some people are using that as inspiration to quit.

The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (TCA) passed in 2009 requires the FDA to include new warning labels on cigarette packages. But in…

Despite enforcement efforts to stop teen vaping, kids are getting their hands on a new array of disposable products that come in sweet and fruity flavors.

Jan Johnson smoked a dozen cigarettes a day for about two decades. "I would go to bingo at least four times out of a week, and at bingo it was just the thing to do," she said. When her apartment building went smoke free in 2018, she knew something would have to change. She saw a bulletin board for a research study testing whether a text messaging program could help people stop smoking and decided to sign up.

The federal government recently raised the smoking age to 21 to help curb teen vaping. Some are applauding the decision as a win for public health....

Just a few weeks ago, some Midwest state legislatures were aiming to raise the legal age for smoking. But Congress moved first, setting a new national...

A new service launched by the Ohio Department of Health this month offers free, confidential help for people under 18 who are trying to stop using…

The Senate majority leader wants to raise the age for tobacco sales to 21. An NPR review of once-secret documents shows how closely McConnell has worked with the industry over decades.

North Newton Junior/Senior High lies in the Northwest corner of Indiana, in a county home to more dairy cows than people. But students have no problem...