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Florida is failing when it comes to controlling tobacco and preventing smoking, according to a new report from The American Lung Association.

The Canadian study, although limited, raises a red flag amid increased use of the drug and more states legalizing it for recreational or medical use.

Cigarette use has been declining for decades, while marijuana use has been on the rise, according to a new Gallup survey in the U.S.

The Food and Drug Administration is poised to set a maximum nicotine level in cigarettes and some other tobacco products, looking to make them less addictive and wean smokers off the habit.

Walmart is not the first national retail chain to cut off cigarette sales even on a trial basis, but it is the largest.

The Federal Trade Commission says sales in 2020 were up slightly, and analysts say the increase was due to the coronavirus pandemic. But the gain looks unlikely to represent a long-term trend.

Tobacco giant Philip Morris International is pivoting away from cigarettes. Part of its reinvention plan is to stop selling cigarettes in the United Kingdom in the next 10 years.

Menthol has been the last allowable flavor in cigarettes, and the FDA says marginalized communities are far more likely to use these products.

While an increased tax means more state revenue, a disincentive for kids to smoke and a win for public health, the measure could also allow premium tobacco companies to gain market share.

The first-ever Global Tobacco Industry Interference Index points to the creative rules that some nations use — and what happens when contact isn't policed.