Cigarettes contain hundreds of chemical additives to preserve flavor and enhance nicotine absorption. Many of these chemicals can cause cancer. Nicotine and tobacco are the primary ingredients ...

After six months, about 7 percent of those in the e-cigarettes group and 6 percent of those who used nicotine patches stopped smoking, vs. 4 percent of those who used placebo e-cigs.

RICHMOND, Va. — The Food and Drug Administration is working to lift the smokescreen clouding the ingredients used in cigarettes and other tobacco products. In June, tobacco companies must tell ...

If you’re looking for an explanation as to why cigarette smoke results in more than 480,000 deaths each year in the United States, look no further than its ingredients.

Yet another myth is that cigarettes are just tobacco rolled in paper. Nothing could be further from the truth. The cigarette is a surprisingly complex artifact, as we now know from the treasure ...

Of the 7,000 constituents of cigarette smoke, 93 in particular are quite toxic, said Dr. Kurt M. Ribisl of the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

Over 3,200 Americans under the age of 18 smoke their first cigarette every day, and most of them are unaware of what they are getting into. Many new smokers may not realize how quickly their new ...