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Why the age you start smoking matters more than how much you smoke

Starting to smoke before the age of 20 can have serious repercussions for your health later in life - even if you haven't sparked up a cigarette for decades. Researchers from Seoul National University ...
Business Insider

I started smoking when I was a teen and quit 20 times. I still love the occasional cigarette.

I let being a smoker define my rebellious personality as a teenager. For 20 years, I quit off and on, struggling with the inherent health risks. When I reevaluated my relationship with cigarettes, I ...
The New York Times

Is an Occasional Cigarette Really That Bad?

We asked the experts if social smoking was essentially playing with fire. Ask Well We asked the experts if social smoking was essentially playing with fire. Credit...Eric Helgas for The New York Times ...
NPR

Can vaping help wean people off cigarettes? Anti-smoking advocates are sharply split

To vape or not to vape? That is the question sparking a heated debate this week in Geneva where over 1,400 delegates have gathered to discuss the World Health Organization's tobacco control treaty and ...