Tobacco

Israel climbs tobacco rankings as cigarette affordability raises concerns - study

Israel improved its standing in the international anti-smoking index, but the report found that one of the most effective tools for reducing smoking, higher prices, has weakened.

|ByDR. ITAY GAL
Cigarette boxes with an affixed, self-made cigarette label displaying graphic images (R) and those with the original label are pictured in the shop of tobacconist and kiosk owner Janine Schulzki in Berlin
Israeli Authorities Probe Large-Scale Smuggling Network Moving Goods Into Gaza

Prosecutors file new Gaza smuggling indictment as state seeks detention through trial

According to the indictment, the four defendants operated in an organized, repeated pattern to move trucks loaded with prohibited goods into Gaza outside the authorized mechanism.

|BySARAH BEN-NUN
Tobacco seized by the IDF that was being smuggled into Gaza.

WATCH: IDF thwarts attempt to smuggle tobacco disguised as food aid into Gaza

Hundreds of kilograms of tobacco hidden in canned food products were seized at the Kerem Shalom crossing, prompting COGAT to suspend the company’s permit to bring aid into Gaza.

|ByJAMES GENN
CIGARETTES ON display at a convenience store in Safed carry warnings that smoking causes cancer, heart disease, stroke and other harm to smokers and their children.

Cost of cigarettes in Gaza skyrockets to NIS 100 amid smuggling operation scandal - report

"Sometimes the cost reaches thousands of shekels," a source told Walla, explaining that the skyrocketing cost is due to decreased supply and high demand. 

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Protecting your heart: 5 small changes to be healthier

Heart Health: Strengthening and protecting your heart through positive lifestyle habits

JULY 17, 2023ByPROF. YEHUDA ADLER/WALLA!

Israel could save 79,000 lives in 25 years - here's how

HEALTH AFFAIRS: Dr. Gary Ginsberg reveals his plan to make Israelis healthier.

JUNE 24, 2023ByMAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN
NAHAL SOLDIERS share cigarettes near the Gaza Strip. ‘We know from the world that not everyone will stop smoking – probably only 3%-4%. If 4% of the 7,000 people who die yearly from smoking are saved, that is already 300 people per year,’ says Dr. Gary Ginsberg.

Vapes may have dangerous 'Nice Guy' drugs, THC - Israeli Health Ministry

Synthetic drugs called ADB-BUTINACA and MDMB-4en-Pinaca, part of the Nice Guy “family” of synthetic drugs, have been identified in these products, Israel's Health Ministry said.

MAY 29, 2023ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
A person is seen vaping (Illustrative).

Smoking on your balcony? You're still endangering your children - study

A new Israeli study from Tel Aviv University found that even outside, six out of 10 children are at risk of being harmed by tobacco smoke.

APRIL 3, 2023ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

Don't be fooled: 5 facts about the truth behind vaping

How safe is vaping, and do the claims made by those marketing these devices hold up under scientific scrutiny? Here are the facts.

FEBRUARY 4, 2023ByDR. MIKE GROPPER
I am both repulsed and saddened when I see someone vaping (Illustrative).

Israel's top cigarette firm drove haredi smoking addiction with targeted ads

Using loopholes to the laws banning the advertisement of tobacco products, Philip Morris International spent NIS 3 million on targeted smoking and vaping ads in the haredi sector.

DECEMBER 14, 2022ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
An ultra orthodox Jewish man smokes at the entrance of a store in the Kfar Habad.

Why does Israel's top cigarette-maker want people to stop smoking?

Philip Morris International wants Israelis to stop smoking cigarettes, and move toward alternatives like vaping — but Israeli tax regulation is standing in the way of the shift.

DECEMBER 11, 2022ByZACHY HENNESSEY
Deep breaths: Smoking pollution in Tel Aviv

Cuba entirely without power after Hurricane Ian

The sprawling Category 3 hurricane was barreling north towards the Dry Tortugas, off the Florida Keys, late on Tuesday, with maximum sustained winds of 120 miles per hour.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022ByREUTERS
A vintage car passes by debris caused by the Hurricane Ian as it passed in Pinar del Rio, Cuba, September 27, 2022.

Smoking tobacco while pregnant may harm child brain development - study

Can smoking while pregnant harm your child's brain? According to this study, it could lead to significant brain development issues 10 years down the line.

AUGUST 2, 2022ByAARON REICH
Deep breaths: Smoking pollution in Tel Aviv

US to propose rule to limit nicotine levels in cigarettes

The rule would be designed with the goal of making it easier for tobacco users to quit and help prevent youth from becoming regular smokers.

JUNE 22, 2022ByREUTERS
Deep breaths: Smoking pollution in Tel Aviv