Smoking

10-year-old hospitalized after inhaling an electronic cigarette he found on the street

The child suffered from dizziness and other symptoms, but after a night’s hospitalization at the Ruth Rappaport Children’s Hospital at Rambam, his condition is good.

The electronic cigarette that was brought to the hospital with the child
An illustrative image of a person on a ladder.

Climbing a ladder to old age: Take care of your health step by step

A stretcher and medical vehicle on IDF's Caracal Battalion's base; illustrative.

IDF soldier in critical condition from third-degree burns after suspected accident

Orangutan

Watch the scandalous moment: Boxer gave an orangutan an electronic cigarette


New model allows doctors to predict lung cancer in smokers with 85% accuracy

Lung cancer remains the most common cause of death worldwide and has low survival rating for those who fail to catch the problem early on.

A woman smoking while looking out the window.

Health Ministry criticized for allowing smoking at airport terminal

The Health Ministry and Israel Airports Authority are being condemned for allowing the return of smoking rooms to Terminal 3 at Ben-Gurion Airport despite prohibition three years ago.

A woman smoking while looking out the window.

Israel's Health Ministry files smoking report five months late

Israel Association of Public Health Physicians: Releasing 75-page document on the day of the High Court of Justice’s historic debate on the judicial upheaval is shameful.


E-cigarettes reduce testicle size and sperm count - new study

A groundbreaking study uncovers the harmful effects of electronic cigarettes on male reproductive health.


France to ban disposable e-cigarettes, PM says

The government does not plan to raise taxes on tobacco next year after an increase this year, the prime minister said.

 The many colors and shapes of flavored e-cigs.

Is smoking cannabis actually healthier than smoking tobacco? – study

Cannabis plants can absorb heavy metals from their environments and transfer them to the person smoking them.

 An employee checks cannabis plants at a medical marijuana plantation in northern Israel on March 21, 2017.

Teenage boys who smoke risk respiratory damage to future kids

People whose fathers smoked in their early teens had epigenetic markers associated with asthma, obesity, and poor lung function.

 A teenager smoking (illustrative).

Smokers beware: Plastic surgery risks you need to know

Plastic surgeons caution against the risks of combining smoking with plastic surgery, urging smokers to quit for better outcomes and health.

If you need surgery, it may be time to quit smoking (illustrative)

A breath of fresh air, but new government plan to curb smoking doen't go far enough - editorial

Smoking among teenagers is on the rise, having increased to 23.6% in 2021. The rest of the world is traveling in the opposite direction.

Deep breaths: Smoking pollution in Tel Aviv

High Court to hear case on gov't not stopping second-hand smoke dangers

Almost half of all Israeli households suffer from second-hand tobacco smoke from neighbors' apartments or balconies. Now, the High Court will hear the case against ministries for it.

Deep breaths: Smoking pollution in Tel Aviv