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

 An illustrative image of smoking a cigarette

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


Philip Morris sells death while speaking of 'smoke-free world' - opinion

Saying ‘if I wouldn’t sell this deadly product, somebody else will,’ is comparable to what could have been said by IG Farben, the supplier of Zyklon B to the gas chambers.

Illustration of cigarettes in an ashtray.

Tobacco firm Philip Morris dreams of 'smoke-free world,' says Israel CEO

Philip Morris Israel CEO Roi Amit says he's here to lead change.

PURSUING A ‘smoke-free future’: CEO Roi Amit.

Meet the Wealthiest Cigar Prodigy from Morocco, Moulay Omar Zahraoui

Powered by his passion and fearless attitude to create a trend of sorts for his highest-quality cigars in the world, Moulay has created his own niche in the tobacco industry.

Moulay

Almost half of Israeli smokers smoked more during lockdown

A Hebrew University poll showed that 44% of smokers smoked more during coronavirus quarantines and lockdowns.

Deep breaths: Smoking pollution in Tel Aviv

Jerusalem medtech company BrainsWay wins FDA approval to treat smoking

Using a patented coil placed inside a personalized helmet, a patient’s brain is stimulated by inductive electromagnetic fields to encourage it to change how it responds.

Three BrainWay helmets used to treat smoking, depression and OCD

Hebrew U. finds tobacco companies using loopholes to market to teens

Earlier in the year, new legislation concerning the marketing of tobacco products went into effect, which focuses on a prohibition of the display of tobacco products.

Deep breaths: Smoking pollution in Tel Aviv

E-cigarettes are most widely used smoking cessation aid, but don't work

E-cigarettes are not effective in helping adults quit smoking despite being the most widely used product for smoking cessation-ahead of all FDA approved cessation aids combined.

A Juul e-cigarette and pods are seen in this picture illustration taken September 16, 2018

Smoking youth is more prone to coronavirus - new study finds

When it comes to teens who smoke both regular and e-cigarettes, their chances of getting infected with coronavirus are even higher - up to seven times more.

Deep breaths: Smoking pollution in Tel Aviv

No change in the overall number of smokers in Israel - report

The report further revealed that 25.3% of Israeli adult males smoke, in comparison to 15% of adult females.

Deep breaths: Smoking pollution in Tel Aviv

Despite the coronavirus pandemic, smoking rate in Israel remains unchanged

The percentage of Israelis who smoke is higher than in OECD countries.

Deep breaths: Smoking pollution in Tel Aviv