Our Kids Are Living In a Different Digital World Enormous numbers of kids follow social-media influencers who boost addictive drugs to audiences who are too young to legally buy them.
Black Smokers at Center of New York Fight to Ban Menthol Cigarettes A proposal to make New York the third state to ban menthol cigarettes has created a furious and expensive lobbying war, and has divided Black leaders.
Big Tobacco Heralds a Healthier World While Fighting Its Arrival The industry continues to back smoking protections, like this November’s ballot initiative in California that would overturn a law banning tobacco flavors.
F.D.A. Tobacco Science Official Takes Job at Philip Morris The agency official headed an office that plays a key role in deciding whether to approve e-cigarettes and other products aimed at reducing smoking.