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  War on smoking still being fought 50 years later

  Fifty years ago today, Canada’s minister of national health and welfare, Judy LaMarsh, stunned the country by stating that smoking caused life-threatening health problems. Today, while many battles in the war on tobacco have been won, the longest ongoing public health campaign continues.

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  U.K. advises smokers to use nicotine products to try to quit

  Britain's independent health watchdog says for people who can't quit smoking cold turkey, it's OK to use nicotine products to help them cut down.

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  Quebec government to ban smoking in provincial jails by early 2014

  The Quebec government is moving to prohibit smoking outright in provincial prisons within a year -- the last Canadian jurisdiction to do so.

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  Philip Morris Q1 profit falls nearly 2% on fewer cigarettes sold

  Cigarette maker Philip Morris International Inc. said Thursday that its first-quarter profit fell nearly 2 per cent on a decline in the number of cigarettes sold.

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  Smoking can reduce your home's value by 30%, survey finds

  Homeowners risk coughing up big bucks if they're also smokers, according a survey of Ontario real estate agents and brokers.

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  Tobacco cos. help with smoking-related health care costs under state settlement

  The nation's top cigarette companies have made their payments as part of the longstanding settlement in which some cigarette makers are paying states for smoking-related health care costs.

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  Smokers can safely use nicotine gum, patches for longer: U.S. FDA

  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says smokers who are trying to quit can safely use over-the counter nicotine gum, patches and lozenges for longer than previously recommended in a move to help millions of Americans kick the habit.

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  U.S. launches new graphic anti-smoking ads

  U.S. government health officials launched the second round of a graphic ad campaign Thursday that is designed to get smokers off tobacco, saying they believe the last effort convinced tens of thousands to quit.

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  Former U.S. surgeon general joining board of electronic cigarette maker

  The former surgeon general who stressed the dangers of secondhand smoke and supported banning tobacco products is joining the board of directors for the nation's leading electronic cigarette company.

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  NYC anti-smoking plan met with praise, criticism

  Anti-smoking advocates and health experts hailed proposals from Mayor Michael Bloomberg that would keep cigarettes out of sight in New York City stores, while tobacco companies and smokers called it an overreach.