Smoking

Two patients injured

Smoking in room leads to fire at Laniado Hospital

Fire breaks out in a hospital room at Laniado Hospital, apparently caused by a patient smoking inside the room. Two patients injured, one moderately and the other lightly.

Jerusalem: Palestinian Authority flags removed

Jerusalem police conduct integrated enforcement operation in Jerusalem's Meah She'arim neighborhood.

Anti-smoking treaty calls for lawsuits against tobacco companies

Attorney Amos Hozner said the move could create a litigation potential of tens of billions of shekels in Israel as the state sues for the costs of healthcare for smoking.

Will Israel ban smoking in apartment buildings?

A recent protocol from the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, to which Israel is a signatory, outlines the extensive benefits for all population sectors when smoking bans are implemented in apartment buildings and private vehicles, underscoring necessity of legislating such bans to promote public health.

Jerusalem: Three teens arrested for attacking bus driver

Teens attack bus driver, steal his phone, after bus driver told them to cease smoking on a public bus.

Duty-free cigarette tax exemption to be fully canceled

Knesset Finance Committee approves gradual repeal of tax exemption on tobacco products brought into Israel from abroad; move is expected to generate over 100 million shekels annually.

Survey Shows:

One in five Israeli adults is a smoker

A postwar survey shows smoking rate higher than the OECD average, with twice the rate of smoking among the Arab public as compared to Jewish citizens.

Kiryat Ata:

Teens injured by exploding e-cigarettes

Two 14-year-old teenagers were injured in Kiryat Ata from an electronic cigarette explosion. One of them is in serious condition and the other is moderately injured.

Report:

Haredi youth smoke four times the average

A new survey by the Ministry of Health reveals that 56% of students from large yeshivas smoke regularly, and 80% of haredi dropouts smoke more than average.

Likud MK initiates bill to ban flavored vapes

MK Eli Dallal brings bill to ban flavored e-cigarette liquid. 'Eighty percent of youth who smoke report using flavored products.'

Two dead in house fire in Katzrin

First responders evacuate two people suffering burns, smoke inhalation, from burning apartment, declare deaths at the scene.

Authors of vaping studies failed to declare ties to Juul

Following STAT report on researchers' undisclosed ties to Juul, journals issue corrections for four research articles on e-cigarettes, including one highly-cited.

Supreme Court to gov't: Create guidelines to ban smoking in homes

Over 50% of Israeli households suffer from secondhand smoke from their neighbors; smoke from one neighbor's balcony harms at least 20 people in 10 neighboring apartments.

Hitler banned smoking

Hitler banned smoking and the Germans obeyed. In the West, it all began in 1995 when liberals got a cause, no smoking, sanctioned by the government. They went on from there. Opinion.

New Zealand abolishes ban on smoking

Months after the change of leadership in New Zealand, the new government decided to abolish the law designed to completely prevent smoking in the country.

Health Ministry drafts plan to fight increase in e-cigarette use

Health Ministry publishes new plan, aims to reduce percentage of smokers to 5% by 2035.

Study:

70% of youth would quit vaping under ban on non-tobacco flavors

'Non-tobacco flavors may be important for young people's interest in and continued use of e-cigarettes,' researcher says.

16-year-old hospitalized after smoking e-cigarette

2 weeks ago, another teenager died of lung failure after smoking an e-cigarette.

Australia to ban recreational vape

Responding to vaping 'epidemic,' Australian Health Min. bans disposable vapes, promises crackdown on non-prescription products.

'Those marketing cigarettes are criminals'

Following teen's death, two Knesset committees decide to recommend punishment for those who sell electronic cigarettes to minors.

'E-cigarette manufacturers intentionally target children'

'Electronic cigarettes infiltrate every place, and the danger is spreading among children and youth in Israel,' Cancer Association rep says.

Following teen's death: First campaign against e-cigarettes

Worrisome statistics show one out of every seven teens has tried smoking.

Canada to print warnings on individual cigarettes

A new bill moving into the Canadian Parliament will call for every single cigarette to be printed with a warning against smoking.

In four years: Number of smokers ages 15-17 doubles

New study shows 33% of youth have experimented with electronic cigarettes, 43% faced no obstacles despite ban against selling to minors.

Finance Minister signs order taxing electronic cigarettes

Price of electronic cigarettes, refill fluid, to rise as limits placed on personal imports.

Research: Smoking products are often sold near schools

Schools in middle-class neighborhoods have highest number of nearby sales points for smoking products, research shows.

HOLD6 reasons to choose vaping over smoking

Vapes help smokers let go of their cigarette addiction by using e-cigarettes.

Addicted to sugar? This doctor says it's 'the new tobacco'

Nutrition experts are increasingly sounding the alarm on sugar, with some comparing its adverse health effects to smoking.

Study: Electronic cigarettes raise risk of lung disease by 30%

E-cigarettes can cause serious lung damage in just a few years, new study shows.

Large study: Smoking increases risk for gestational diabetes

Pregnant smokers at higher risk for gestational diabetes, Hebrew University study finds.

Smokers 'risk depression, schizophrenia'

Researchers from the University of Bristol analyzed data from 462,690 people of European ancestry.

Health Ministry to ban sale of electronic cigarettes?

Health Ministry Director-General examines option to ban or limit sale of e-cigarettes - without passing a new law.

Israel to ban flavored e-cigarettes?

Dep. Health Minister promises: 'I'll work to ban flavored cigarettes - after the elections.' Drs: 'No reason to insist on harming youth.'

CDC recommends avoiding e-cigarettes

CDC, FDA, investigating 'multistate outbreak' of severe pulmonary disease linked to vaping, urge avoiding the products.

WHO: Ban smoking e-cigarettes indoors

In report on global tobacco epidemic, World Health Organization notes progress, urges governments to ban marketing of e-cigarettes.

E-cigarettes may damage the brain's stem cells, research shows

New research shows high levels of nicotine prevalent in e-cigarettes may be doing irreversible damage to human brains.

New York raises smoking age from 18 to 21

In effort to 'stop cigarettes and e-cigarettes from getting into the hands of young people,' NY Gov. Cuomo signs bill to raise smoking age.

Sophie and baby Itai identified as Route 7 crash victims

Toddler injured in crash released from hospital as her father continues fighting for his life.

Sweden bans smoking in public places

Swedish ban requires premises owners to enforce law or face penalties, as government aims for a smoke-free country by 2025.

Israel bans sweets and chewing gum in form of cigarettes

Israel bans sweets and chewing gum in form of cigarettes, plans heavy fines for violators.

San Francisco becomes first city to ban e-cigarettes

City attorney: 'If the federal government is not going to act to protect our kids, San Francisco will.'

A former lawmaker hopes HBO’s ‘Chernobyl’ spurs change in Israel

Will a rerun of a historical drama push Israel to help the 1,500 Israelis who helped liquidate Chernobyl?

E-cigarette explodes in mouth of teen, shattering teeth and jaw

A prestigious medical journal publicizes the case of a 17-year old from Nevada to warn the public about the dangers of vaping.

Report: 66% of Israelis exposed to secondhand smoke

Nearly half of smokers smoke more than 10 cigarettes a day; lack of law enforcement allows 66% of Israelis to suffer from secondhand smoke.

Smoking kills someone every 4 seconds

Every year, 165,000 children worldwide die due to secondhand smoke - and a whopping 20% of all cancer cases are linked to smoking.

Class action suit filed against major Israeli water park

Lawsuit filed against Shefayim water park says park harmed the health of 'hundreds of thousands' by failing to enforce anti-smoking laws.

Doctors demand Finance Minister raise tax on rolling tobacco

Doctors, nurses, sign letter demanding Finance Minister Kahlon equate taxes on rolling tobacco with those of regular cigarettes.

Yehuda Glick: Government is owned by Big Tobacco

Maverick MK accuses MKs of working for special interests after his bill banning tobacco advertising was torpedoed.

MK Yehudah Glick on hunger strike for 13 days

Likud MK continues hunger strike to demand Finance Minister raise taxes on rolling tobacco, end 'circle of death' of smoking.

Knesset committee approves ban on tobacco advertising

Knesset committee approves ban on tobacco advertisements - but excludes advertisements in printed newspapers.

More US teens are using e-cigarettes

CDC finds nearly 20% of US teens smoke - and the most popular products are e-cigarettes.

Health Ministry weighs future of Juul e-cigarettes

Health Ministry considering regulations regarding Juul e-cigarette until legislation passes regulating e-cigarette industry.

Over half of Israeli students have tried smoking by age 13

Health Ministry report shows number of smokers dropped since 2016, but over half of Israeli students try a cigarette at age 12-13.

Report: 59% of Israeli children are exposed to secondhand smoke

New study shows Israeli children are exposed to more cigarette smoke than their counterparts in England, Germany, and Canada.

Is your air conditioner spreading thirdhand smoke?

Thirdhand smoke can linger in HVAC systems for years, researchers say.

State Comptroller: Health Minister aided tobacco companies

Health Ministry not working to reduce consumption of cigarettes, Health Minister Litzman hid meetings with tobacco company representatives.

IQOS cigarettes to be taxed as regular cigarettes

Finance Committee approves taxing IQOS electronic cigarette as regular cigarettes - after year-long battle.

Here's how Israel can prevent future smoking addicts

Groundbreaking idea can prevent minors from having access to cigarettes. Will Israel implement it? Opinion.

Will Israel ban tobacco advertisements?

In preliminary reading, Knesset approves bill to ban tobacco and cigarette advertisements.

Health Minister opposes bill to raise smoking age to 21

20 MKs from across the political spectrum support a bill raising smoking age from 18 to 21 - but Health Minister opposes it.