Donate

Electronic cigarette

Flavored vaping liquids and devices on display at a New York store on Jan. 2, 2020.

Brazil — known for anti-tobacco policies — is considering legalizing e-cigarettes

E-cigarettes have been prohibited in Brazil since 2009, when ANVISA, the federal health sanitary agency, issued a ruling against them. But that could soon change.

If there are no gays, Mr. Mayor, why the gay bars?

Global Scan

The fight is on over e-cigarettes

Health & Medicine

Birds in Mexico use cigarette butts to keep parasites at bay

Environment

VIDEO: CDC launches graphic anti-smoking ad campaign

Global Politics
Tell us about your experience accessing The World

We want to hear your feedback so we can keep improving our website, theworld.org. Please fill out this quick survey and let us know your thoughts (your answers will be anonymous). Thanks for your time!

Indonesia: Hooked on smoking cigarettes

Health & Medicine

Even among people making less than $1.00 each day, many Indonesians make room in their budgets for cigarettes.

World No Tobacco Day: Does it help people quit smoking?

Health & Medicine

The dangers of tobacco and cigarettes are very well known, but people all over the world continue to smoke. Will World No Tobacco Day make a difference?

Chinese county encourages smoking

Health & Medicine

A county in south central China isn’t encouraging people there to stop smoking; in fact, it’s ordering public workers to smoke.

The link between smoking and darker skin

Health & Medicine

New research says just how addictive smoking is for you depends on the color of your skin, and reveals the link between nicotine and melanin.

Mexico City Birds Ward off Parasites with Cigarette Butts

Environment

A new study suggests that some birds in Mexico City regularly use cigarette butts to line their nests and the practice may even have some benefits.

We respect your time, attention and privacy

This is a news website, not a click casino. We do NOT employ deceptive behaviors, display annoying ads or use third party cookies and trackers to monetize your visit or help advertisers track you across the internet.

Simply, we ask that you would consider a donation to support the journalism we produce every weekday. Thank you.

This is The World

The World is a public radio program and podcast that crosses borders and time zones to bring home the stories that matter.

Follow The World

Subscribe to The World’s Latest Edition podcast for free using your favorite podcast player: