A report shows many councils in the UK are avid investors in the tobacco industry.

A new vaccine makes your immune system target nicotine molecules before they reach your brain.

Iran has launched a major campaign to stem the flow of contraband cigarettes which account for 25% of imported smokes, a senior official says.

The World Health Organization (WHO) calls on governments to raise taxes on tobacco.

The sidewalks in Tehran are always strewn with cigarette butts. When scarce downpours hit, they are washed into nearby gutters but it takes no time before the pavements become littered with another stubbed-out stock.

The cost of a pack of cigarettes in South Korea has nearly doubled with a January tax hike. In addition, other new regulations limiting smoking in buildings and public areas are coming into effect. But critics argue that the moves infringe on the rights and freedoms of smokers.