Smoking
Israeli law mandating graphic warning images on all smoking products takes effect
CEO of the Israel Cancer Association, Moshe Bar Haim, called the legislation "a very dramatic milestone in the fight against smoking," which claims more than 1,000 lives in Israel every month.
Does smoking outside protect your children from cigarette smoke? Israeli study says no
Can Israel finally stub out smoking? Experts turn to AI, brain stimulation, and new drugs
10 mistakes that cost you thousands of shekels a year
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.
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.
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.
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.
Not only black lungs: Carpets retain a stubborn grip on pollutants from tobacco smoke
US Department of Energy study finds ozone generators are only partially effective at cleaning rugs exposed to cigarette toxins.
This week in Jerusalem: Money time
A weekly round-up of city affairs.
Israel could save 79,000 lives in 25 years - here's how
HEALTH AFFAIRS: Dr. Gary Ginsberg reveals his plan to make Israelis healthier.
1.1 billion smokers remain worldwide on 'World No-Smoking Day'
Israel Cancer Association warns that almost every hour, one Israeli dies from diseases caused by active or passive smoking
Vapes may have dangerous 'Nice Guy' drugs, THC - Israeli Health Ministry
Synthetic drugs called ADB-BUTINACA and MDMB-4en-Pinaca, part of the Nice Guy “family” of synthetic drugs, have been identified in these products, Israel's Health Ministry said.
Smoking on your balcony? You're still endangering your children - study
A new Israeli study from Tel Aviv University found that even outside, six out of 10 children are at risk of being harmed by tobacco smoke.
