While the overall number of smokers in the United States is dropping, the proportion of occasional smokers appears to be on the rise. Government surveys show that the number of nondaily smokers rose 40% between 1998 and 2001, according to Shiffman. News...

There’s a species of smoker among us that is common yet poorly understood. Their habitat consists of parties, barbecues, and the sidewalks outside bars and restaurants. They prefer to scrounge for their cigarettes, and if they do buy a pack, they’re apt...

Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial of the Lahore High Court on Monday declared that action taken by the city government against sheesha cafes was legal under the Prohibition of Smoking and Protection of Non-smokers Health Ordinance of 2002. Disposing of petitions...