Report: Dick Trickle, former NASCAR driver, dead of apparent suicide

Report: Dick Trickle, former NASCAR driver, dead of apparent suicide

New Jersey will also raise tobacco purchase age to 21

New York and New Jersey are partnering on similar legislation.

Northeastern University says it’s readying to butt out

Northeastern University formally announced Tuesday that it will be among the first colleges in the Boston area to implement a campus-wide ban on smoking.

Bodega owners push back against proposed cigarette rules

Shop owners say new laws will push people toward the black market.

Playing the Field: Henneberry, Washington with cigarette revolution

David Henneberry, Ron Washington with a cigarette revolution

Baseball manager Ron Washington smokes in dugout

Baseball manager Ron Washington smokes in dugout

City proposes raising minimum age for tobacco purchase

Legislators are cracking down on smoking again, this time by proposing to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco from 18 to 21.

Nature Deficit campaign: ‘Sitting is the new smoking’

Depression, obesity, and behavioral problems are caused by lack of outdoor activity, claim a growing movement of academics and healthcare professionals.

Delaware beach town considers smoking ban

Officials in one Delaware resort town are considering a ban on smoking on public beaches.

New Bloomberg anti-smoking law pushes to hide cigarettes

A new Bloomberg anti-smoking law requires cigarette vendors keep cigarettes in “concealed locations.”