Low-nicotine cigarettes act similarly to regular cigarettes, occupying a significant percentage of the brain's nicotine receptors.

Children who are being exposed to secondhand smoke coming from their smoking parents are at risk of developing nicotine dependence symptoms.

Light cigarettes deliver nearly as much nicotine to the brain than the regular cigarettes. Smokers are urged to quit smoking to preserve health.

Massachusetts DPH announced a nicotine patch giveaway for people in recovery from alcohol or other drugs who want to quit smoking.

This briefing sets out the facts relating to the implementation of pictorial health warnings on tobacco packaging in the UK which will take effect from 1 October 2008 and summarises research on their impact.

Experts are trying to find the best ways to help people with these conditions be successful at quitting smoking, as well as controlling their blood pressure and preventing weight gain.

Contrary to what some marketers of the electronic cigarette imply in their advertisements, the World Health Organization does not consider it to be a legitimate therapy for smokers trying to quit.

A new state survey shows the adult smoking rate in Washington is continuing to go down, yet the decline is slowing. The most recent survey shows the smoking rate has decreased slightly from 17 percent in 2006 to a new low of 16.5 percent in 2007.