Maine tops New England for smoking, new lung cancer cases

Almost 18% of Maine people smoke, and that is 2.5 percentage points higher than the national average.

Maine Voices: Choose freedom over license in the mask debate

Freedom is the considerate notion of not curbing others’ rights while you exercise yours.

Another View: U-Haul’s anti-smoking policy is creepy, intrusive

A ban on the hiring of nicotine users in the 21 states where such policies are legal does nothing to improve employees' health.

Mid Coast Hospital can help residents be free of tobacco

Insight: The Sudafed solution to the vaping problem

Former FDA chief David Kessler has a smart plan to keep e-cigarettes away from kids.

Jim Fossel: Maine Democrats try to keep banning binge going

Bills that would ban plastic straws and vaping could get a spot on the second session agenda alongside strict gun control legislation.

Maine Voices: It’s time to out Big Tobacco’s targeting of the LGBTQ community

Tobacco use remains the leading preventable cause of death in the nation, and LGBT Mainers are among the hardest hit.

U.S. endorses tobacco pouches as less risky than cigarettes

The company will be able to advertise that its pouches pose a lower risk of lung cancer and heart disease than cigarettes.

Another View: Warnings on tobacco products actually work. Here’s why

The sooner these graphic new labels are on tobacco packages, the better.

Bill to add tobacco tax to vaping products moves forward

The bill calls for an additional tax on all electronic cigarettes and other vaping products, at a rate similar to cigarettes and other tobacco products.