Enlarge (credit: Peter Dazeley / Getty Images ) Smoking can really clog up the lungs, even for people who’ve never been near a cigarette. Turns out that smoking habits from the early 1900s are still inflicting damage—not on tobacco users or their families, but on people with cystic fibrosis. Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a hereditary […]
Benedict Cumberbatch went full method for his upcoming movie role — or should we say full menthol? The 45-year-old is already earning Oscar buzz for his performance in Jane Campion’s drama The Power of the Dog, in which he stars as a sadistic rancher who becomes abusive toward his new sister-in-law (Kirsten Dunst) and falls […]
The latest trend being promoted by some wellness influencers on social media is… smoking?? Yes, if you aren’t familiar with them, herbal cigarettes have actually been around for decades. In the US they’ve mostly been used as the cigarettes used by actors who need to smoke in movies — so they don’t get addicted to […]
Our mission to make business better is fueled by readers like you. To enjoy unlimited access to our journalism, subscribe today. Big Tobacco did something unusual in Marlboro Country last fall: It stood aside while Colorado voters approved the state’s first tobacco tax hike in 16 years. The industry, led by Altria Group, one of the […]