Smoking

Coming soon to Israel? The extreme anti-smoking law passed in Britain

New legislation in Britain prohibits the sale of tobacco products to an entire generation, in a move intended to dramatically reduce smoking rates and reshape public health for years to come.

Young people aged 17 and under today will not be able to purchase these products in the future either, and the ban will remain in effect throughout their lives
Illustration: Smoking cannabis

The study that revealed what a single inhalation of cannabis does to the lungs

Vaping. Illustration.

Researchers tie vaping to mouth and lung cancers in new analysis

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Employee cigarette breaks in France equal three weeks of lost work a year


Knesset to take new steps against smoking

Silman questioned police legal department representative Adi Tal why the police give fines for holding a phone while driving but let people drive while holding a cigarette.

Deep breaths: Smoking pollution in Tel Aviv

Obesity after quitting smoking may be easily avoided - study

A recent study in the prestigious Nature magazine carried out by Israeli researchers found that obesity after quitting smoking has to do with a specific microorganism and may be easily reduced.

person smoking an ecigarette

New Zealand to ban cigarette sales for future generations

New Zealand is combating the purchase of cigarettes - with one of the harshest measures in the world.

Deep breaths: Smoking pollution in Tel Aviv

Israel advances bill to ban cigarette ads in newspapers

The bill, sponsored by MK Mossi Raz (Meretz), would eliminate a loophole in the existing law that exempted newspapers from the prohibition of tobacco advertising. 

Cigarettes and ashtray, illustrative

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Diagnosis of an aneurysm is essential to prevent a catastrophic rupture event, which may result in the patient's death due to uncontrolled bleeding into the abdomen. 

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Nicotine found in hair of 70% of children whose parents smoke

The researchers wanted to examine whether raising awareness of children's exposure might change their parents' behavior.

Deep breaths: Smoking pollution in Tel Aviv

Can Israeli entrepreneurs offer pot smokers a better joint?

The new product is called MUJU, an acronym for Multi-Use Joint Unlimited, and retains the best aspects of a marijuana cigarette.

Hundreds of Israelis gather in Rabin Square in Tel Aviv on April 20, 2021to protest in favor of cannabis legalization and for reforms in the medical cannabis market.

COVID-19: Could vaping make the virus more infectious? - study

The study also found that male mice in particular experienced significantly increased harmful effects when nicotine was added to the vapor.

A woman exhales after vaping in Times Square, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in New York City, U.S., March 31, 2020

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Israeli cannabis, tobacco use has risen sharply during COVID-19 - survey

Over 1 in 5 Israelis have refrained or delayed medical treatment for fear of catching the disease.

Cigarettes filled with medical cannabis are seen at Pharmocann, an Israeli medical cannabis company in northern Israel January 24, 2019. Picture taken January 24, 2019.