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IQOS news media coverage in Israel: a comparison across three subpopulations

Background Philip Morris International’s (PMI) IQOS, a leading heated tobacco product globally, entered the Israeli market in 2016. IQOS and/or electronic cigarette use is higher in Israel’s Arab ...
Gothamist

Cigarette packs littering NYC streets tell story of taxes going up in smoke

Paying $6.85 in state and city taxes on a pack of cigarettes? Fuhgeddaboudit. Cigarettes sold legally in New York City are among the highest taxed in the United States. But a Rutgers University study ...
Fox2Now St. Louis

Duo arrested for $4,000 cigarette heist in St. Charles

ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo. – A man and a woman are in custody for stealing more than $4,000 worth of cigarettes from a liquor store in West Alton. The burglary occurred on July 18 at a Dirt Cheap in the ...
New Atlas

Spent cigarette butts may find use in longer-lasting roads

The cigarette-butt-enhanced asphalt exhibited higher compactability, tensile strength, stiffness, and fatigue resistance than control samples University of Granada Serving almost like tiny bits of ...
The Daily Dot

“Fridge cigarette” perfectly describes a Diet Coke, according to TikTok

Gen Z’s version of the smoke break is having a Diet Coke, especially after a TikToker spread the term “fridge cigarette.” The popularity of the beverage is on the rise, and the viral new phrase led ...
STAT

With aura readings and a Lauryn Hill concert, Philip Morris rolls out a new tobacco product in the U.S.

Sarah Todd returned to reporting in January 2025 after being assignment editor at STAT since October 2022. You can reach Sarah on Signal at sarahlizchar.47. Strolling past the sleek, blue-lit pop-up ...
People

Britney Spears Admits to Lighting Cigarette on Flight but Says Notifying Authorities 'Was Kinda Much'

The star recounted her side of the incident in a new Instagram post — and claimed the flight marked her “first time” ever drinking vodka David Crotty/Patrick McMullan via Getty On May 22, Britney ...
New York Post

Are HTPs really safer than cigarettes? What we know so far about new ‘no-smoke’ products hitting the US

Here’s something to puff on. Heated tobacco devices are gaining traction in the United States, with many advocates claiming they’re a better alternative to traditional cigarettes. Dr. Jamie ...
Business Wire

PMI U.S. Reveals Ft. Lauderdale as Next IQOS Launch City to Provide Residents 21+ Who Smoke a Better Alternative to Leave Cigarettes Behind

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PMI U.S. today announced the introduction of its IQOS heated tobacco system in the greater Fort Lauderdale area. The “Be the First” pilot program will give Fort ...
The Conversation

As heated tobacco products reenter the US market, evidence on their safety remains sparse – new study

Jamie Hartmann-Boyce receives research funding for tobacco related research from the US NIH-FDA and Cancer Research UK. She has provided research consultancy for the Truth Initiative. Her involvement ...
WSB-TV

Drugs, cigarettes and McDonald’s sandwiches: Deputies bust duo accused of jail drone drops

ATLANTA — Drugs, cellphones, cigarettes, and more- that’s what the Fulton County Sheriff says was headed for the Fulton County Jail in a drone drop. But investigators stopped it before liftoff and ...