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Smoking just two cigarettes a day can wreak havoc on your heart, study shows

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! New research dismantles the long-held belief that smoking less means less harm.  Scientists now say the body suffers significant cardiovascular damage from even low levels of smoking. Researchers from the American Heart Association’s Tobacco Regulation and Addiction Center analyzed data from 22 long-term health studies involving more than 320,000 adults. POP CULTURE …

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Pop culture embraces smoking as ‘cool’ again — and Gen Z youth are watching

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Gen Z — largely comprised of middle- and high-school students — reported the lowest smoking rates on record in 2024, according to CDC and FDA data, but that trend may be in jeopardy. “Overall, the decline in smoking in the U.S., [down] to about 11.9% of the population overall, is a great …

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Tobacco and nicotine ban sparks backlash from business owners in coastal town

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Officials in Tiburon, California, have moved to prohibit the sale of all tobacco. On Wednesday, the town council unanimously passed an ordinance that would ban the sale of cigarettes, cigars, vapes, e-cigarettes and all other nicotine products. Tiburon Mayor Holli Thier told Fox News Digital in a statement that she is “pleased …

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Smoking banned for entire generation under sweeping new national law

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Anyone living in the Maldives born after Jan. 1, 2007, may be affected by the first-ever generational smoking ban. On Nov. 1, a new law — proposed by the country’s President Mohamed Muizzu earlier this year — took effect in the country, banning an entire generation from smoking, purchasing or using tobacco. …

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Smoking banned for entire generation under sweeping new national law

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Anyone living in the Maldives born after Jan. 1, 2007, may be affected by the first-ever generational smoking ban. On Nov. 1, a new law — proposed by the country’s President Mohamed Muizzu earlier this year — took effect in the country, banning an entire generation from smoking, purchasing or using tobacco. …

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Ooh la law: France snuffing out smoking in parks, beaches, more

The French government is cracking down on cigarettes in public, announcing a sweeping outdoor smoking ban that aims to clear the air for the next generation of Parisians (and everyone else). Beginning July 1, France will ban smoking in a wide range of outdoor public areas, including beaches, public parks, gardens, bus stops, sports venues and anywhere near schools, according …

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