France bans smoking in most public areas

France's new law dictates that tobacco must disappear where there are children, and parents, as well as the majority of the country, agree.

• Jul 1

France's smoking ban takes effect

A new smoking ban took effect on Tuesday in France, barring smokers from lighting up in outdoor places where children are likely to gather, including beaches and parks. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio has more details.

• Jul 1
• 02:58

Sneak peek: The Twisted Case of Angie Dodge

A brutal murder and police have DNA evidence -- could a discarded cigarette lead investigators to a possible killer and close a case two decades later? CBS News' Anne-Marie Green reports for "48 Hours," Saturday, June 27 at 10/9c on CBS.

• Jun 24, 2020
• 02:53

Biden administration still prioritizing menthol cigarette ban, official says

FDA's top tobacco official says the agency has "not abandoned" the proposed ban.

• Sep 11, 2024

Drugs used for weight loss help people stop smoking, study finds

Semaglutide, the active ingredient in drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic​, can help people lose weight — and a new study says it may also help people quit smoking​.

• Jul 29, 2024

Calls for social media warning label

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy is calling for a label warning users, especially teenagers and their parents, of the mental health dangers behind social media applications. CBS News' Jarred Hill reports.

• Jun 17, 2024
• 04:47

Plans for menthol cigarette ban delayed due to "immense" feedback

The White House had been due to decide on the menthol cigarette rule in March.

• Apr 26, 2024

U.K. takes a big step closer to a phased-in ban on all tobacco sales

British lawmakers have backed legislation that would see the legal age to buy tobacco increase by one year every year until it's eventually banned.

• Apr 17, 2024

Biden delays menthol cigarette ban decision

The Biden administration is holding off on banning menthol cigarettes -- even though health experts say doing so would save lives. Dr. Enid Neptune, scientific adviser for the American Lung Association, joins CBS News to discuss.

• Dec 7, 2023
• 05:40

Lung cancer screening guidelines updated

The American Cancer Society has updated its lung cancer screening guidelines to include more adults. Dr. Timothy Tiutan, an oncology hospitalist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, joins CBS News to discuss what prompted the update.

• Nov 2, 2023
• 02:20

Age threshold lowered for lung cancer screenings

The American Cancer Society on Wednesday updated its age guidelines for lung cancer screenings, recommending yearly cancer screenings for people aged 50 to 80 who smoke or formerly smoked.

• Nov 1, 2023
• 00:23

Teen smokers have different brains than non-smoking teens, study suggests

Researchers hope the results can help in intervening and preventing teens from taking up the bad habit before addiction takes hold.

• Aug 16, 2023

Sneak peek: The "Unsolvable" Murder of Roxanne Wood

How a DNA “detective,” an undercover cop and a cast-off cigarette butt helped catch a killer. "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports Saturday, August 12 at 10/9c on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.

• Aug 9, 2023
• 04:16

Canada is putting warning labels on each cigarette: "Poison in every puff"

The warnings - in English and French - include "poison in every puff," "tobacco smoke harms children" and "cigarettes cause impotence."

• Jun 1, 2023

New Zealand to impose lifetime ban on young people buying cigarettes

In theory, somebody trying to buy a pack of cigarettes 50 years from now will need ID to show they're at least 63 years old.

• Dec 13, 2022

Americans are now smoking more marijuana than cigarettes, poll finds

Around 16% of respondents said they currently smoke marijuana, while nearly half have tried it at some point in their lifetime.

• Aug 31, 2022

FDA proposes rule to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars

The FDA announced its proposed rules for the ban Thursday, to "help prevent children from becoming the next generation of smokers," said HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra.

• Apr 28, 2022

Walmart ending cigarette sales in some stores

Walmart, the nation's largest retail chain, says it will no longer sell cigarettes in some of its stores.

• Mar 28, 2022
• 00:22

Walmart to end cigarette sales in some locations

Some of the retailer's stores in California, Florida and other states will no longer offer the tobacco products.

• Mar 28, 2022

The full episode of the CBS Evening News from February 5, 2014

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued a warning to airlines that terrorists may try to hide explosives inside small tubes of toothpaste or skin care products; and, the country's second-largest pharmacy chain, CVS Caremark, announced it will stop selling cigarettes and all tobacco products in its stores by October 2014

• Feb 5, 2014
• 14:40

Cigarette alternative IQOS

Regulators from the FDA will consider a potentially safer alternative to cigarettes. Philip Morris International, the maker of Marlboro and other top brands, wants the FDA to approve IQOS, a pen-like product that warms tobacco and creates an aerosol that's less toxic than cigarette smoke. Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in the U.S. Tony Dokoupil reports.

• Jan 24, 2018
• 05:00

FDA to ban menthol cigarettes, some cigars

The Food and Drug Administration said it will ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars, but it was unclear when the ban will go into effect. The federal agency was ordered by a court to respond to a 2013 petition advocating for the ban. Tanya Rivero has more.

• Apr 29, 2021
• 00:38

New warning for e-cigs

A new surgeon general's report warns of the dangers posed by e-cigarettes, especially when used by teenagers. Although they do not have the cancer-causing tar of traditional cigarettes, e-cigarettes contain nicotine, which can harm the developing brain. Dr. Jon LaPook reports.

• Dec 8, 2016
• 01:57

Outgoing House Speaker John Boehner defended his cigarette smoking during a September 12, 2010 interview on "Face the Nation"

Outgoing House Speaker John Boehner defended his cigarette smoking during a September 12, 2010 interview on "Face the Nation."

• Oct 28, 2015
• 01:45

On July 27, 1965, President Lyndon Johnson signed legislation requiring warning labels on packages of cigarettes

On July 27, 1965, President Lyndon Johnson signed legislation requiring warning labels on packages of cigarettes. The warnings came a year-and-a-half after Surgeon General Luther Terry announced the findings of a groundbreaking study. Charles Osgood reports.

• Jul 27, 2014
• 02:08

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