Smoking has never been my thing. I am very much affected in London by the smokers who gather outside a bar on my street puffing and chatting until 3 a.m., despite my loud complaints. I have noticed that smoking patterns have shifted dramatically in the last decade both in Europe and in Japan in ways unimaginable before. While regulations restricting smoking are already having positive health effects, my life was much better when smoking was allo ... Jump to full article >>

Electronic cigarettes have ignited international debate over their health effects, after New Zealand researchers ruled the battery-powered inventions were safe. The cigarettes, known as e-cigarettes, are at the centre of a legal battle in the United States, with the Food and Drug Administration attempting to ban them from being imported into the country over safety concerns. Greek researchers have also called for more studies, saying in the Brit ... Jump to full article >>