cigarettes

You may have noticed lately in movies and shows that more cigarettes are popping up. And it seems that trend may not be limited to the screen. KBIA’s Rebecca Smith took a look at why Gen Z may be reaching more often for a cigarette.

Juul and other e-cigarette makers are facing new limits on the sale of their products in the U.S. But internationally, vaping companies are looking to…

Missouri lawmakers have defeated an effort to ban smoking in state Capitol offices.Smoking already is prohibited in Capitol hallways and legislative…

The “idea” of a new anti-smoking ordinance was introduced at a Columbia city council meeting Monday. Councilwoman Ginny Chadwick proposed raising the sale…

A Missouri Senate panel has endorsed legislation that seeks to recoup money from a settlement with tobacco companies.Under the settlement, Missouri…

The state of Missouri faces the loss of nearly $70 million this year in tobacco settlement payments due to a unique pricing advantage enjoyed by some…

Regional news coverage from the KBIA News room, including:Changes could be ahead for the Boone County Mental Health BoardA 64-year-old man killed in St.…

One in four high school seniors smoke cigarettes. That’s according to a new report from the U.S. Surgeon General’s office.The Surgeon General’s report…