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Smoking in US Declines to All-Time Low
By Bahar Gholipour published
The percentage of U.S. adults who smoke cigarettes was 17.8 percent in 2013, a drop from 20.9 percent in 2005, and the lowest rate of smoking since researchers began tracking this figure in 1965.

E-Cigarettes: Public Health Hazard or Key to Quit Smoking?
By Elizabeth Peterson published
Depending on whom you ask, e-cigarettes are either a great tool to get people to quit smoking or another way to get people hooked on nicotine.

Smoking Causes 14 Million Medical Conditions in US Yearly, Study Finds
By Megan Gannon published
Smoking is to blame for about 14 million major medical conditions among American adults in a single year, a new study shows.

Deadly Explosions Added to List of E-Cigarette Dangers
By Laura Geggel published
Smoking an electronic cigarette may come with unforeseen risks, such as exploding charging devices and accidental poisonings from nicotine exposure.

Anti-Smoking Policies May Also Fight Suicide
By Elizabeth Peterson published
Policies aimed at lowering the rate of smoking may also lower the rate of suicide, a new study finds.

Smokers Say E-Cigs Are Just 'Cooler' than Other Inhalers
By Bahar Gholipour published
Nicotine inhalers, which are devices similar to electronic cigarettes, have existed for years, but they were just not cool enough to catch on, researchers say.

4 Myths About E-Cigarettes
By Anne Harding published
E-cigarettes are touted as being safer than regular cigarettes, but can these devices actually help people quit smoking? Here's a look at the truth behind some claims about e-cigarettes.
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