How Bridget Jones was born in The Independent newsroom – and became a cultural icon
However, senior editor Charles Leadbeater suggested she write as an imaginary character, which led to the creation of Bridget ...
Topeka businessman asks state lawmakers to allow vending machine sales of vape products
A Topeka merchant wants the Kansas Legislature to help his new business thrive by ending a prohibition on selling vaping products from vending machines.
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Treating ADHD earlier helps stop young people from smoking, study finds
Early diagnosis and treatment of ADHD could help prevent young people from picking up smoking, per a new study.
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The Cigarette Lighter Was Invented In 1823 – Three Years Before Matches
National Inventor’s Day honors inventors of the past, the creators of the present, and encourages the architects of the ...
Philip Morris' Leadership in Heated Tobacco and Pouches Should Drive Impressive Top-Line Growth
Philip Morris International is the world’s largest tobacco company by volume, with cigarette sales to roughly 170 countries. Despite such dominance, its goal is to completely replace its cigarette ...
Local e-cigarette use on the rise among minors
Twenty-one percent of McLeod County 11th-graders used e-cigarettes within 30 days of a 2016 study. “It’s thought to be a 50 to 70 percent increase (today) from that. That brings you up to 30 ...
UH Cancer Center backs bills to boost cigarette tax 2 cents
GEORGE F. LEE / GLEE @STARADVERTISER.COM The University of Hawaii Cancer Center in Kakaako as seen Thursday. GEORGE F. LEE / ...
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3 Reasons Why Philip Morris International Is the Best Tobacco Stock to Buy
Global tobacco giant Philip Morris International (PM) shocked the world a few years ago when it declared it would pursue a ...
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Researchers make alarming new discovery while investigating side effects of cigarettes — here's what they found
Scientists recently investigated what happens when human immune cells are exposed to the microplastics found in cigarette ...
Philip Morris forecasts upbeat 2025 profit as demand for ZYN nicotine pouches surges
(Reuters) -Cigarette maker Philip Morris International on Thursday forecast 2025 profit above estimates after recording ...
Whitmer's $83.5B spending plan leaves little in the bank — even with tax hikes
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's state budget director says Michigan is in a "return to normal" after several years of record-setting ...
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Trump administration withdraws FDA plan to ban menthol cigarettes in U.S.
Menthol cigarettes, which make up a third of the industry's total U.S. market share, have also faced scrutiny for their ...