Nicotine pouches, products that contain nicotine but have no tobacco, are gaining interest, especially among young smokers and people trying to quit.

"Tobacco use history was associated with the highest rate for severe complications, including above-knee amputation," says James Keeney.

Switching to e-cigarettes that have nicotine delivery similar to regular cigarettes can help smokers quit and reduce their exposure to certain carcinogens.

Cigarette sales in the US rose last year for the first time in 20 years. Stress and boredom during COVID-19 played a role in people smoking more.

A new analysis suggests that 78% to 92% of lung cancers in "never-smokers," patients who have never smoked, can be treated with FDA-approved drugs.

Graphic warning labels on cigarette packs, originally planned to roll out in 2012, could have prevented hundreds of thousands of smoking-related deaths.

Telehealth visits with tobacco treatment specialists may help smokers in rural prisons quit tobacco smoking.

Banning menthol flavors in cigarettes could lead to 16,250 fewer tobacco-related deaths per year by 2060—that's 650,000 lives saved in the next 40 years.

Bisexual and lesbian/gay female smokers are particularly likely to go for menthol cigarettes, research finds.

New research clarifies why some people can quit nicotine easily, while others develop a lasting habit.