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Blood and soil testing confirmed the health consequences. Then we tracked individual shipments to the United States.

Lord Strathcarron didn’t publicly disclose his family connection even as he adopted the tobacco giant’s position on a “smoke-free generation” bill.

Governments in the U.S. and Canada went to court and got tobacco companies to pay for smoking-related diseases. Many other lawsuits have failed.

Researchers found residue of the petroleum-based solvent in a few dozen food products, including vegetable oil, chicken, butter, milk and infant formula.

Outlaw Dip, Spree Bar and other nicotine alternatives aren’t regulated in many countries. Researchers warn about health risks and misleading marketing.

At least 17 countries have a stake in the tobacco industry, making them responsible for a product that is a leading cause of preventable death.

As public health experts warn of the dangers of heated tobacco products like IQOS, Lord Ed Vaizey argued that they should be excluded from a landmark ban pending further study – after touring Philip Morris International's lab.

A presidential agenda, pro-industry proposals and a probe — documents reveal Big Tobacco’s influence in the Philippines and on the international stage.

The deal delivered millions to an in-law of the former president, Bounnhang Vorachit, while blocking tobacco tax hikes for 25 years.

Funded by the maple industry, a researcher has exaggerated his findings to suggest that syrup could help prevent serious diseases.

Fueled by misleading marketing claims, the German drugmaker’s painkiller tapentadol is on the rise.

As legal battles over vapes and menthol cigarettes mount, tobacco companies turn to former agency insiders to press their case.

New report details Blackstone and American Securities’ acquisition of firms that sell lead chromate, a toxic compound widely used in poorer countries.

Alcohol companies are targeting new markets and dodging regulation worldwide while excess drinking causes millions of deaths each year.

Advocates are skeptical that the announcement is sincere after The Examination revealed previous investment threats by the tobacco giant.

PFAS tied to lithium ion battery production are part of a growing “public health disaster,” prompting some legislators to  push  for broader regulation.

People in states where marijuana remains illegal are failing drug tests and facing major repercussions even though they say it is legal hemp that they are consuming.