Ideas What is the world’s number 1 plastic pollutant? Here’s how people are tackling this major environmental plight. 04/05/2019
China Watch: Kim Jong-un pauses for cigarette break on marathon train trip A cigarette break in style means having a crystal ashtray on hand at all times. 26/02/2019
USA Hawaii considers new bill banning cigarette sales to anyone under 100 A new bill introduced in Hawaii's State House proposes banning cigarette sales to anyone under 100 years old by 2024. 10/02/2019
Portugal Watch: Children in Portuguese village smoke to celebrate Epiphany Villagers have defended the tradition. "It is a normal tradition for us because it has existed for many years," resident Rui Sergio said. 07/01/2019
United Kingdom Smoking and drinking damage teens' arteries by age of 17: study The research found that teenagers who had smoked more than 100 cigarettes or tended to binge drink had stiffer arteries than those who did not. 29/08/2018
World A weekend in one of Europe’s cities has the same impact as smoking Spending a long weekend in one of Europe’s major cities might be enjoyable – but they can come with the same health impact as smoking one to four cigarettes. 13/08/2018
Netherlands EU cigarette tests hide true harm of smoking, research shows EU system "influenced by tobacco companies" underplays damage of smoking, Dutch study claims. 13/06/2018
economy WHO promotes No Tobacco Day, but says smoking rising in poorer nations Report underlines falling consumption in the West, but big five tobacco companies replacing lost markets by agressively expanding elsewhere. 31/05/2018
France One million French smokers ditch habit in a year: survey In 2017, 26.9% of 18- to 75-year-olds smoked every day, compared to 29.4% a year earlier, according to the study by France's public health agency. 28/05/2018
View Can e-cigarettes help save lives? It’s complicated | View It's not as simple as replacing a very harmful product with a less harmful one, writes the head of the European Respiratory Society's Tobacco Control Committee. 23/04/2018
