Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. John Samuels is the Founder/CEO of Wellworth healthcare advisory firm. A cigarette lit on screen once symbolized noir, danger and ...

Cigarettes are reappearing across pop culture as a symbol of cool rather than controversy. Experts say this aesthetic shift ...

The percentage of American adults who smoke cigarettes has dropped to the lowest level ever recorded, according to a new study. About 9.9% of U.S. adults reported smoking cigarettes in 2024, a drop ...

Perhaps the issue that generates the least debate among healthcare professionals as well as within the general public is the health risks of cigarette smoking. But this was far from the case in 1964, ...

Cigarette smoking among Americans has plummeted to an all-time low, with only 11 percent of U.S. adults saying they have smoked cigarettes in the past week, according to a new Gallup poll. It’s even ...

Smoking is really bad for you. Most people know that. Even smokers think smoking is bad for one’s health. But most people don ...

The share of Americans who report smoking cigarettes is back at a record low this year, according to new polling from Gallup. When Gallup first polled U.S. adults about their cigarette smoking habits ...

In my early 20s, my favorite movie theater was a once-grand, crumbling landmark where you almost never had to search out a seat. After the previews, a young John Waters appeared onscreen, cigarette in ...

Vaping (using e-cigarettes) is often perceived as a ‘healthier alternative’ to smoking traditional cigarettes – but this idea is misleading. While vaping might be considered less harmful than smoking ...