In the early 1950s, cigarettes were indeed promoted as being good for health, which may seem surprising given what we know today about the harmful effects of smoking. During that time, cigarette ...

After decades of direct marketing, African Americans are the primary consumer of menthol cigarettes, a product that's minty and smooth flavor profile makes it difficult to quit and easy to get hooked.

NEW YORK — A phalanx of white-coated doctors endorses Camel cigarettes in an exhibit that opened this week at the New York Public Library. Movie stars and baseball greats are there, too, in tobacco ...

Several compilations of problematic tobacco ads feature a series of advertisements that use the imagery of a baby to market cigarettes to women: These are authentic ads that appeared in the Saturday ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - It’s way past time for action, according to the public health director of the city of Cleveland, as research shows that the city has the highest rate of smoking in the country ...

Three television ads for e-cigarettes have been banned just weeks after new rules came into effect allowing people to be shown using the devices. Two ads for Must Have, which trades as VIP Electronic ...

For years the Federal Trade Commission has tried snuffing out misleading cigarette ads as often as they appear. But by the time a cease-and-desist order can be issued, the company in question is apt ...

Background There are concerns that the marketing of e-cigarettes may increase the appeal of tobacco smoking in children. We examined this concern by assessing the impact on appeal of tobacco smoking ...

The world’s largest multinational tobacco companies are advertising cigarettes to kids near playgrounds and schools in 42 majority low- and middle-income countries. That’s the key finding of our ...

e-Cigarette companies have substantially increased their advertising to a broad television-viewing audience, resulting in an incredibly dramatic jump in exposure of its products to both teens and ...

THERE is no longer much question that cigarette smoking is a hazard to health; the medical evidence is overwhelming. The real debate now centers on what to do about it. That debate involves some ...