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.
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Study: 70% of youth would quit vaping if non-tobacco flavors were banned
'Non-tobacco flavors may be important for young people's interest in and continued use of e-cigarettes,' researcher says.
16-year-old suffers respiratory failure 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.
'Electronic 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 electronic-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 Liberman 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.
6 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.
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