Disposable vapes are set to be banned in Britain as part of plans to tackle the rise in young people vaping and protect children’s health.



Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is set to announce the plan to implement the ban – using...

The potential rule could reduce the concentration of nicotine in cigarettes by more than half. (Scripps News)

Stock footage of vapes and vape advertising as the Government introduced stronger laws against smoking and vaping on Tuesday.

Lawsuits filed by more than a dozen states accuse TikTok of being addictive and harmful for kids. (Scripps News)

In April 2021, the Biden administration announced plans to ban menthol cigarettes. But three years later, the new rule is still pending.

Most of us know that smoking is bad you’re your health. But as Scott reports, cigarettes contain a chemical that makes smoking particularly harmful to teens.

1960s: Man lays on floor and smokes opium.

1960s: Man lays on floor and smokes opium.

Vape enthusiasts react as New York becomes the second US state to ban flavored e-cigarettes following several vaping linked deaths that have raised fears about a product long promoted as less harmful than smoking (Footage by AFPTV via...

Feb.24 -- Esther Dyson, executive founder of Wellville and board member of 23andMe Inc., discusses the GameStop Corp. trading mania and her criticism of Robinhood Markets Inc.'s business model. She also talks about the startups she's...

VOICED: The family of a 20-year old man who took his life after believing he lost hundreds of thousands of dollars on a day trading app, are calling for the online brokerages to be reformed. The platforms allow anyone - no matter their...

Dec.15 -- Sunny Dhillon, principal at Signia Venture Partners, discusses Nintendo’s release of its first game for smartphones, Super Mario Run. He speaks with Vonnie Quinn on “Bloomberg Markets.”

More than 45 million Americans planned to make a bet this football season, according to the American Gambling Association.

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President Clinton hopes to give his final blessing on Friday to politically potent rules cracking down on teenage smoking, focusing on cigarette advertising, availability and...

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UK to ban 'legal highs', the sometimes damaging or lethal substances that are designed to mimic the effects of banned drugs

Ene.12-- Jim Steyer, CEO de Common Sense Media, habla de los peligros de la adicción al iPhone en niños con Emily Chang de Bloomberg para "Bloomberg Technology".

Nov.20 -- Facebook Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg tells Senators he doesn't want his product to be addictive. He spoke on Nov. 17 before the Senate Judiciary Committee about content moderation and Facebook's role in political...

On this week’s on Hell & High Water with John Heilemann, filmmaker Danny Strong talks about how he went from conceptualizing Dopesick as a feature film to expanding it into a miniseries in order to fit all of Purdue Pharma’s crimes.

Oct.27 -- Insys Therapeutics Inc. founder John Kapoor faces racketeering conspiracy and other felonies as attention shifts to the practices of pharmaceutical companies in a new step in the fight against opioid dependency. Bloomberg's...

Aug.03 -- Mike Papantonio, senior partner at Levin Papantonio, discusses a class-action lawsuit against pharmaceutical companies over the U.S. opioid crisis. He speaks with Bloomberg's Kevin Cirilli on "Bloomberg Markets: Balance of Power."

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In a dramatic confession, the maker of Chesterfield cigarettes settled 22 state lawsuits Thursday by agreeing to warn on every pack that smoking is addic
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They fantasise about children without acting on their impulses (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)

HEADLINE: Misleading claims cost drug maker $634M

CAPTION: The maker of the powerful painkiller OxyContin and three of its current and former executives will pay $634.5 million in fines for claiming the drug was less addictive...