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Rare CHRNB3 Variant Linked to Much Lower Cigarette Use, With Cross-Ancestry Evidence

Experts urge cautious follow-up before pursuing therapies that inhibit the β3 nicotinic receptor.

French Health Agency Says Vaping Carries Health Risks in All Uses

ENCODAT 2025 Shows Fewer Smokers in Mexico, Rising Youth Vaping, and Weak Quit Support

Lung Association’s 2026 Report Says Federal Tobacco-Control Cuts Jeopardize Progress

Russian Duma Panel Backs Bus-Stop Tobacco Sales Ban, Supports Small-Town Exception

Even Two to Five Cigarettes a Day Greatly Increases Heart and Mortality Risks, Pooled Study Finds

WHO Tobacco Treaty Talks Open in Geneva With Push to Curb Filters and Vape Flavors

WHO Tobacco Treaty to Debate Expert Proposal to Ban Cigarette Filters

Vigo Health Area Smoking Rate Exceeds Galicia Average, New Figures Show

France’s 10th ‘Mois Sans Tabac’ Launches as Daily Smoking Falls to 18%

Quitting Smoking in Midlife Tied to Slower Cognitive Decline, Lancet Analysis Finds

France’s Smoking Rate Returns to Pre‑COVID Levels, With Four Million Fewer Daily Smokers Since 2014

WHO Reports Smoking Decline but Warns Vaping Boom Risks Reversing Progress

WHO’s First Global E-Cigarette Assessment Finds 100 Million Users, Including 15 Million Adolescents

Argentina Cancer Group Launches 'Chau Pucho' Quit Program for Oct. 9

New Tobacco Atlas Tallies 131,000 Smoking Deaths in Germany for 2023, Prompting Calls for Stronger Controls

Tobacco Payouts Begin as Claims Open in $32.5 Billion Canadian Settlement

Canada Issues New Smoking Cessation Guideline, Urges Vaping Only as Last Resort

Chicago Mayor Mobilizes City Agencies to Enforce CTA Smoking Ban

EU Proposes Doubling Minimum Tobacco Taxes to Discourage Smoking