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The FDA’s new proposal could drastically cut nicotine in cigarettes. Here’s how it could impact Louisiana smokers, farmers, and public health.

Louisiana officials seek public help to identify two cigarette thieves who stole several dozen cartons, valued at $4,000.

Pantone 448 C was labeled the ugliest color in the world back in 2012 when Australia started putting it on plain tobacco and cigarette packaging. It was determined by market research to be the "least attractive" color in the world. In 2022, it's still voted the ugliest color in the world.

The end of televised cigarette ads changed everything from the entertainment industry to advertising itself.

But usage of electronic cigarettes (E-cigs, Juuls), has risen drastically.

Walmart and Sam's Club have announced you now have to be 21 years of age or older to buy cigarettes and other tobacco products in their stores nationwide.

Louisiana legislators are considering firing up an additional tax burden for Louisiana smokers.

Many smokers are trying electronic cigarettes as alternatives to tobacco cigarettes, but e - cigarettes come with dangers of their own.

Cigarette smokers the price of your smokes is going up by .22 cents per pack on Friday when a new state tax takes effect.

According to Yahoo! Health, the Food and Drug Administration has ordered the Reynolds tobacco company to stop selling 4 of its cigarette brands.

The recent .50 cents per pack tax increase on cigarettes has more Louisiana residents looking for help to kick the habit.

I just inquired of a couple co workers what they typically pay for a pack of cigarettes. They replied $4.50 - $5.50 per pack. Assuming they smoke a pack a day, that works out to $140-$150 per month. If you smoke, you may soon be digging deeper. A house committee has passed a measure that would raise Louisiana's tax on cigarettes...

Bic lighters are almost indestructible. I remember as a kid beating one with a hammer on concrete in an attempt to see what was inside. Obviously mom wasn't around, and I got very very lucky. It's a good thing the case of a Bic lighter is made of material that can resist a small explosion.

I was at a red light near Youngsville this morning and recorded a video of a woman throwing a lit cigarette from her car.

Quitting smoking will not stress you out.  You don't have to be nervous about quitting smoking, it won't happen.

This is a Thai Health Promotion commercial to get people to think about quitting smoking.  I don't smoke and it moved me.

Some people really like to smoke, while most who do are simply addicted to nicotine and can’t stop. And then there are those who hate cigarettes, smokers, smoke and the smell that comes with smoking, not to mention the enormous health problems and financial costs associated with this vice.