RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The Centers for Disease Control has concluded smokers have an increased risk for a severe illness from COVID-19. Yet a new report shows Virginia is still failing when it comes ...

As July 1st has gotten closer, smokers under the age of 21 have been getting ready for the new state law on tobacco. "It's been pretty hectic, we have plenty of customers who are 18 and 19-years-old ...

HAMPTON ROADS, Va. (WAVY) — Virginia received ‘F’ grades in all but one category in the American Lung Association’s just-released State of Tobacco Control report. The American Lung Association ...

NORFOLK, Va. — Once the proud cash crop of the state, Tobacco is a shrinking business in the Commonwealth. Tobacco, the leading crop, even as recent as 2003, doesn’t even crack the top ten today.

ROANOKE, Va. – Virginia has received almost a failing grade in all categories of the State of Tobacco Control report that was published by the American Lung Association. The State of Tobacco Control ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — An annual report by the American Lung Association (ALA) evaluating state and federal policies geared toward lowering tobacco use graded Virginia as failing in its effort almost ...

RICHMOND, Va. (CN) — Organizations aiming to cut the number of tobacco users and expand health insurance coverage in Virginia have a reason for optimism as a bill barring insurance companies from ...

A new state law bans the tobacco use surcharge that insurers issuing Obamacare policies had been levying. Youth tobacco use declines, but vaping remains a worry, CDC says That translates to average ...

Tobacco remains a prominent part of Virginia’s culture, despite its infamous roots. Since the early colonial days in Virginia, tobacco has been intertwined with the Commonwealth’s history. It's also ...

RICHMOND, Va. (Dec. 2, 2009) – Smoking tobacco through a waterpipe exposes the user to the same toxicants – carbon monoxide and nicotine – as puffing on a cigarette, which could lead to nicotine ...

RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia has received over $122 million from major tobacco companies, Attorney General Jason Miyares announced on Tuesday. Major tobacco companies including Philip Morris USA Inc, R.J.

Northeast and mid-Atlantic states are among the most expensive in the U.S. for smoking tobacco, according to a new study. New York topped the 2025 list from WalletHub called "The Real Cost of Smoking ...