July 14 (UPI) --Vaping might be more effective than traditional nicotine replacement therapies in helping people quit smoking, a new Australian study says. Six-month smoking abstinence rates were ...

For years, the trajectory was clear. Smoking rates in Australia were falling. Fewer people lighting up outside pubs, fewer packs on tables, fewer reasons to start. Higher taxes, plain packaging, and ...

Smoking Linked To Higher Risk Of Dementia Study. Xinhua Sydney, Australia: Current smokers face a higher risk of dementia, ...

CANBERRA, Australia, March 06, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On International Women's Day (March 8), Australian policymakers are being warned that the retail ban on oral nicotine pouches denies women access ...

After years of smoking and multiple attempts to quit, Johnson revealed the life-changing moment that finally made him give up ...

MANILA, Philippines — Quitting smoking can be challenging for adults who have developed nicotine dependence, but discussions on tobacco harm reduction are bringing renewed attention to the ways ...

Tasmanians wanting to give up smoking will be given a leg up on their journey with the recent expansion of a free 12-week program offering a wide suite of support.

Smoking is estimated to kill more than 24,000 Australians every year, or more than 66 people a day—more than previously thought—according to new research from The Australian National University (ANU).

At the start of this month, when denicotinisation would have been due to come into effect in Aotearoa New Zealand (had the government not repealed smokefree laws), Australia introduced innovative ...