France has banned smoking cigarettes at all parks, beaches and bus stops in an effort to “denormalize” tobacco around ...

France's new law dictates that tobacco must disappear where there are children, and parents, as well as the majority of the ...

Of note, between 2013 and 2016, rates of discontinuing cigarette smoking among U.S. adults were almost identical between those who used e-cigarettes, at 15.5%, and those who did not, at 15.6%.

This is a significant drop from the 42.6% smoking rate in 1965. As of 2025, the US has witnessed a significant decline in cigarette smoking, reaching an 80-year low.

France has introduced a new smoking ban to curb tobacco use, a long-standing issue in the country. Starting July 1, smoking will be prohibited in parks, sports venues, beaches, bus stops, and areas ...

Sweden outlawed smoking in outdoor restaurant terraces, bus stops and schoolyards back in 2019. Spain extended its bans to café terraces, spaces still exempt in France—at least for now.

After glamorizing tobacco for decades, France is preparing for a sweeping smoking ban. Beginning July 1, smoking will be outlawed in outdoor public areas where children may gather.

In today's Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas shares a reader's response to a question about guests smoking when visiting their home.

They may look like travel shampoo bottles and smell like bubblegum, but after a few hundred puffs, some disposable, electronic cigarettes and vape pods release higher amounts of toxic metals than ...

Ten years after “Mad Men” wrapped, stars Jon Hamm and John Slattery still have fond memories of the landmark AMC drama. Well, perhaps except for the smoking. And the onion water. Reuniting ...

Smoking has defined identity, fashion and cinema here for so long that the new measure feels like a quiet French revolution in a country whose relationship with tobacco is famously complex.

News Nation/World The country that made smoking sexy is breaking up with cigarettes A woman holds a cigarette during a break in Paris, Wednesday, May 28 2025. Credit: AP/Michel Euler ...