Are you looking for an original, meaningful, and inexpensive Father’s Day gift? If your dad smokes, show him your love by supporting him in quitting smoking. Quitting can take many tries and he doesn’t have to do it alone!
Congratulations to everyone participating in "National Kick Butts Day." I hope that by the time you read this you will still be tobacco free. I will not lie to you, putting down the cigarettes was the toughest thing I have even done in my life, but it was worth it...
The drugstore giant chose to pull all tobacco products from their shelves in 2014, stating that it was contradictory to its "healthcare mission." Since that decision, cigarette purchases have seen a steady decline altogether. Coincidence...
From National Day Calendar: "National Kick Butts Day is a national day of activism that empowers youth to stand out, speak up and seize control against Big Tobacco. Events are organized around the United States by teachers, youth leaders and health advocates to help raise awareness of the p…
BOSTON (AP) _ A move to raise the minimum age for purchasing cigarettes and other tobacco products across Massachusetts is gathering steam on Beacon Hill. The Legislature's Public Health Committee on Thursday unveiled a bill that would raise from 18 to 21 the minimum age for the purchase of toba…
Tuesday evening, City Councilors Joe Lopes, Steve Martins and Henry Bousquet of the Committee on Ordinances and the Board of Health will meet to explore the possibilities of placing three tobacco and herbal vapor Hookah Bar establishments under the Smoke-Free Workplace Law...
It's good news that many middle school kids aren't smoking traditional cigarettes as much anymore. Instead, they've swapped a Marlboro for an e-cigarette! Federal data just found a sharp increase in e-cigarette use among teenagers, which tripled among middle and high school stude…
The Cuban cigar is set to make its first legal appearance U.S. in years, with relaxed guidelines allowing travelers to return with a few in their suitcases. But the cigars won't roll into stores just yet, and owners say they aren't worried about business.
A teacher at New Bedford High School was assaulted last week. According to School Department spokesman Jon Carvalho, the incident happened last Thursday morning. Carvalho says a female teacher found four girls in a classroom with the lights off, smoking...