![]() Large study: Smoking increases risk for gestational diabetesPregnant 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-cigarettesCDC, FDA, investigating 'multistate outbreak' of severe pulmonary disease linked to vaping, urge avoiding the products.![]() WHO: Ban smoking e-cigarettes indoorsIn 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 showsNew 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 21In 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 victimsToddler injured in crash released from hospital as her father continues fighting for his life.![]() Sweden bans smoking in public placesSwedish 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 cigarettesIsrael bans sweets and chewing gum in form of cigarettes, plans heavy fines for violators.![]() San Francisco becomes first city to ban e-cigarettesCity 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 IsraelWill 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 jawA 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 smokeNearly 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 secondsEvery 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 parkLawsuit 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 tobaccoDoctors, nurses, sign letter demanding Finance Minister Kahlon equate taxes on rolling tobacco with those of regular cigarettes.![]() Yehuda Glick: Government is owned by Big TobaccoMaverick MK accuses MKs of working for special interests after his bill banning tobacco advertising was torpedoed.![]() MK Yehudah Glick on hunger strike for 13 daysLikud 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 advertisingKnesset committee approves ban on tobacco advertisements - but excludes advertisements in printed newspapers.![]() More US teens are using e-cigarettesCDC finds nearly 20% of US teens smoke - and the most popular products are e-cigarettes.![]() Health Ministry weighs future of Juul e-cigarettesHealth Ministry considering regulations regarding Juul e-cigarette until legislation passes regulating e-cigarette industry.![]() Over half of Israeli students have tried smoking by age 13Health 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 smokeNew 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 companiesHealth Ministry not working to reduce consumption of cigarettes, Health Minister Litzman hid meetings with tobacco company representatives.![]() IQOS cigarettes to be taxed as regular cigarettesFinance Committee approves taxing IQOS electronic cigarette as regular cigarettes - after year-long battle.![]() Here's how Israel can prevent future smoking addictsGroundbreaking 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 2120 MKs from across the political spectrum support a bill raising smoking age from 18 to 21 - but Health Minister opposes it.![]() Born after 2010? You may never be allowed to buy cigarettesMK proposes new law banning those born in 2010 from buying cigarettes - even when they come of age.![]() Health Minister buries smoking reportHealth Ministery: Rise in number of smokers illogical, we won't submit report until we can 'reexamine the statistics'.![]() 'A soldier who smokes shoots less accurately'Expert on smoking in the IDF says tobacco companies exploit army to create addicts and income, calls on rabbis to forbid smoking as well.![]() 'The Chief of Staff wants a smoke-free army'Sale of cigarettes and tobacco at army bases to end.![]() Smoking making a comeback in Israel?Health Ministry's annual report notes biggest single-year rise in smoking rate among Israelis in more than a decade.![]() IDF cracks down on smoking among soldiersNew program looks to educate soldiers on dangers of smoking, limit places and times where it is legal for soldiers to smoke.![]() Sephardic Chief Rabbi okays cigarettesAll cigarettes kosher for Passover, Israel’s Sephardi chief rabbi says.![]() Health Ministry proposes new anti-smoking lawsHealth Ministry proposes law equating e-cigs and cigarettes, widening no-smoking radius around preschools and playgrounds.![]() Israeli army has a smoking problem, new study findsNearly 40 percent of Israelis are smokers by the time they finish their compulsory army service, a new study has found.![]() Smoking in decline among IsraelisNew study shows that only 15% of Israeli adults are smokers.![]() Knesset bans smoking on school groundsRevolutionary measure to combat widespread smoking phenomenon from influencing teens at school.![]() 8,000 Smoking Related Deaths in Israel a YearNew Health Ministry report finds that nearly one in five Israelis smoke, with many others being exposed to secondhand smoke.![]() Egypt Bans 'World Nargila Championship'Nargila water-pipe smoking competition in Cairo banned due to breach of World Health Organization's anti-tobacco laws.![]() Israel Sixth Healthiest Country in the WorldBe healthy, move to Israel. That is the message learned from Bloomberg’s ranking of the healthiest countries in the world. US number 33.![]() No Smoking Rules Expanded in IsraelIsrael is cracking down on smokers in public spaces, as evidence mounts that secondary smoke is also a killer.![]() Government Bans Smoking at Western WallPeople going to the Western Wall for HaShem to accept their prayers will find smoking is not acceptable, the government ordered.![]() Depression, Smoking LinkedIsraeli doctors have found that individuals who suffer from bipolar disorders are more likely to smoke, drink alcohol and take drugs.![]() MK Ariel: What Smokers’ Rights?Min. Landau warns new anti-smoking steps are draconian, MK Ariel thinks smokers have few rights and got mad at MK Rotem who lit up in his office.![]() Israel to Snuff Out Public SmokeJewish state is moving ahead to protect the public against the dangers of secondary smoke.![]() Smoking Causes ‘Instant Damage’Smokers beware: Inhalation of tobacco results in cancer-causing chemicals entering the body almost immediately, according to a new study. |