Cigars may have a reputation for being safer than cigarettes, but they may be just as harmful and addictive, according to researchers, who add that small cigars have just as much if not more nicotine ...

SPRINGFIELD — Illinois is holding the tobacco industry’s feet to the fire as it looks to tame little cigars. The state has joined 38 others in a petition to the federal government claiming little ...

Many people choose to smoke cigars, because, unlike cigarettes, the smoke isn't inhaled directly. Cigar smokers puff but do not drag as cigarette smokers do. Research from Penn State, however, shows ...

ATLANTA >> Small cigars flavored to taste like candy or fruit are popular among teens, according to the first government study to gauge their use. About 1 in 30 middle and high school kids said they ...

Despite the body of evidence linking cigar smoking to a variety of different cancers (Shapiro et al. 2000; Baker et al. 2000; Boffetta et al. 1999; USDHHS 1998), we identify that a substantial number ...

Despite all the known health hazards of smoking – cancer and respiratory and heart disease high among them – cigars are making a quiet comeback. In recent years, the U.S. has seen a startling shift in ...

Recent news about the popularity of flavored small cigars with children rang true to what I see in my community. With celebrity endorsements from rappers such as Snoop Dogg, these products are heavily ...

FRIDAY, Dec. 1, 2017 -- Think cigars are safer than cigarettes? Think again, new research warns. Nicotine levels in so-called "small" or "filtered" cigars were found to be equal to or greater than ...

Forty states have asked the U.S. Treasury Department to bar tobacco companies from marketing products they say are identical to cigarettes as "little cigars," a designation the states say lets the ...