cigarettes
Coverage of cigarettes in the Nexus archive.
- Breathing NYC’s smoky air is equal to puffing 10 whole cigarettes, expert warns
Breathing NYC's smoky air is equivalent to smoking 10 cigarettes, warns an expert. The article states that a single breath in the city is akin to taking a puff from a cigarette.
- Kentucky woman left man, 91, locked inside car on 101 degree day after he refused to buy her cigarettes, cops say
A Kentucky woman allegedly left a 91-year-old man locked inside a car on a 101-degree day after he refused to buy her cigarettes, according to police. The incident is under investigation.
- Woman accused of leaving 91-year-old man in hot car because he wouldn’t buy her cigarettes
A 37-year-old woman in Kentucky is accused of leaving a 91-year-old man stranded in a hot car after he refused to buy her cigarettes. Deputies arrested her after she hid in her home and assaulted an officer during the arrest. She faces charges including wanton endangerment, theft, and assault of a police officer.
- Woman accused of leaving 91-year-old man in hot car because he wouldn’t buy her cigarettes
A 37-year-old woman in Kentucky is accused of leaving a 91-year-old man stranded in a hot car after he refused to buy her cigarettes. Deputies arrested her after she fled to her home and hit a deputy during the arrest. She faces charges including wanton endangerment, theft, and assault on a police officer.
- Woman accused of leaving 91-year-old man in hot car because he wouldn’t buy her cigarettes
Nikki Reed Hoskins, 37, is accused of leaving a 91-year-old man stranded in a hot car (heat index 101°F) after he refused to buy her cigarettes. She was arrested and charged with first-degree wanton endangerment, theft by unlawful taking, third-degree assault of a police officer, and menacing, along with outstanding warrants for failure to appear and public intoxication.
- FDA allows Zyn pouches to be marketed as less harmful than cigarettes
The FDA has permitted Zyn nicotine pouches to be advertised as less harmful than cigarettes. This decision allows the product's marketing to highlight reduced health risks compared to traditional cigarettes.
- BAT Job Cuts, Outsourcing to Hit 20% of Staff by Year-End
British American Tobacco (BAT) plans to cut jobs and outsource 20% of its staff by year-end. The article mentions cigarettes as part of the context.
- Afghans who groomed 17-year-old girl with vodka and cigarettes before gang-raping her then fleeing UK in back of a lorry are found guilty
A group of Afghans groomed a 17-year-old girl with vodka and cigarettes before gang-raping her and fleeing the UK in a lorry. They were later found guilty of the crimes.
- 100-year-old woman shares secret to long life: ‘40 cigarettes a day and marmalade’
A 100-year-old woman claims her secret to long life is smoking 40 cigarettes a day and eating marmalade. She states she will not stop the habit.
- Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni reveals on hot mic she’s quit smoking
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni revealed on a hot mic that she has quit smoking during the G7 summit, where world leaders also discussed lighter topics such as sports, cigarettes, the weather, and Greenland.
- Cigarettes, football and Greenland: G7 hot mics reveal world leaders’ banter
G7 leaders discussed serious issues but also lighter topics like sports, cigarettes, weather, and Greenland during the summit. Hot mics captured off-the-cuff banter, including a mention of Meloni quitting smoking.
- Teenage girl was given cigarettes and vodka before being gang raped by four Afghan nationals who then fled UK in back of a lorry to France, court hears
A teenage girl was given cigarettes and vodka before being gang raped by four Afghan nationals, who later fled the UK to France via a lorry. The incident was presented in a court hearing.
- Swapping cigarettes for vapes does NOT significantly reduce the risk of lung cancer, study finds
A study found that switching from cigarettes to vapes does not significantly reduce the risk of lung cancer.
- Swapping cigarettes for vapes does NOT significantly reduce the risk of lung cancer, study finds
A study found that switching from cigarettes to vapes does not significantly reduce the risk of lung cancer. The research challenges the assumption that vaping is a safer alternative in terms of lung cancer prevention.
- N.Y. prosecutors charge 8 men with stealing $5 million in food, cigarettes in shipping fraud scheme
Eight men, reportedly illegal immigrants from Uzbekistan, are facing New York state charges for impersonating shipping companies to steal goods worth $5 million. The stolen items included food and cigarettes.
- Eight alleged US thieves indicted for stealing $5m worth of cheese, beef and cigarettes
Eight individuals were indicted in New York for their involvement in a retail theft ring that stole approximately $5 million worth of goods, including cheese, beef, copper wiring, and cigarettes, from logistics sites in Pennsylvania, Virginia, and New Jersey. The stolen items were allegedly resold in New York, according to officials.
- $5 million multi-state theft ring targeting cigarettes, meat, copper dismantled by FBI, NYPD
A $5 million multi-state retail theft ring targeting cigarettes, meat, and copper was dismantled by the FBI, NYPD, and Manhattan District Attorney’s Office through a joint operation. The ring was described as highly coordinated and massive in scale.
- Manhattan DA: Thieves busted after stealing 25K pounds of cheese, $4.5M in wholesale goods
Manhattan DA officials reported that thieves were arrested after stealing 25,000 pounds of cheese and $4.5 million in wholesale goods. The suspects used trucks with fake logos and registrations to steal copper, cigarettes, and Manchego cheese.
- Wannabe Uzbek mobsters staggering $4.5M ‘Goodfellas’ scheme: Cigarettes. High-end cheese. Copper wires.
A group of Uzbek individuals, posing as mobsters, were arrested for stealing $4.5 million worth of cigarettes, high-end cheese, and copper wires from Northeast warehouses in a scheme resembling the film 'Goodfellas.'
- They know it kills you. Gen Z is smoking cigarettes anyway
Gen Z is reviving cigarette smoking despite awareness of its dangers, driven by celebrity influence, anxiety about AI, and a sense of youthful invincibility. The trend highlights a resurgence among 20-somethings.