A new report from the American Lung Association gives Virginia failing grades in four of five areas proven to reduce tobacco ...

The “State of Tobacco Control” report grades states and Virginia in five areas that have been proven to prevent and reduce tobacco use and save lives. In the 2025 report, Virginia received the ...

Tobacco has a long history in our region. Early English settlers in Virginia and the Carolinas largely built their economies ...

Virginia was further behind in 27th place ($3,622,926 in lifetime costs) despite having the 11th-highest income loss per ...

A new report from the American Lung Association is urging lawmakers in West Virginia to prioritize more funding for tobacco ...

Jeffrey S. Smith, Senior Fellow, Integrated Harm Reduction, R Street Institute R Street Testimony in Opposition to House Bill 2488: “Local tax authority; nicotine vapor products.” January 27th, 2025 ...

Smoking will cost Virginia smokers more than $3-point-6 million dollars over their lifetime, this is according to a recent study by WalletHub.com.  As WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno reports the numbers ...

As January tests New Year’s resolutions across the region, many may be weakening in their resolve. Certainly, that must include some who vowed this is the year to give up smoking. To add a little ...