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In Central New York, lawmakers have passed a proposal to raise the age for buying tobacco from 18 to 21. What do you think about this?

Drivers who smoke in the City of Schenectady are no longer allowed to do so when a child is in the car. The City Council passed legislation for the ban on Tuesday night in a 5-1 vote.

Coming up on November 16th, Turning Stone Resort Casino's gambling floor will be smoke-free. Smokers will be limited to their own mini-casino.

Katelyn Armstrong of Whitesboro was enjoying her drive to work this week when she noticed that something wasn't right. An unexpected object landed on her in her car while she was on Commercial Drive and started smelling smoke.

By a very close margin, the Common Council in the City of Utica voted to ban smoking at public playgrounds and other public youth events. The vote was five to four in favor of the ban, which raises a few questions.

For anyone who has ever smoked, you know how hard quitting can be. A new app has been designed to keep you on track, and remind you why you're quitting.

If you're trying to quit smoking, you know you'll try just about anything to break the habit. Well, here are some foods that will make you NOT want that cigarette.

There is no question that E-Cigarettes are a safer alternative to regular cigarettes, but can they still be dangerous? It's not a question of the actual liquids inside the device, but the device itself. There are some reports, not many, that claim these electronic cigarettes have caught fire or have blown up. One such case occurred on Tuesday night at St. Luke's Hospital in New Hartford.

A new press announcement from the FDA is issuing a ban on four different brands of cigarettes. Store owners and retailers are going to have 30 days to get rid of their supply of these smokes.

Things are becoming tougher and tougher for smokers not only in this country, but around the world. Understandably, many groups against tobacco and tobacco use are doing all they can to limit the freedoms of people who smoke. One of the recent issues that has been raised is smoking in vehicles, especially with minors as passengers.

The state government in Hawaii has approved a first-in-the-nation law that ups the age to purchase cigarettes to 21. Anti-tobacco groups are pushing for similar laws in other states. Could New York be next?

Have you ever wondered if E-Cigarette secondhand smoke is dangerous? There isn't too many studies out just yet to prove one way or another, but we did find this article this morning that indicates that e-cigarettes may be safer for the smoker, but not others around.