People, exposed to passive smoking, now can be free of danger using a new air-cleaning filter that can prevent all the harmful smoke substances in a room - where ten people are simultaneously smoking - in less than an hour, researchers say.

Cigarette prices are set to go up as the finance minister proposes some tax measures aimed at reducing the use of tobacco and maximising revenue collection from the sector.

Public smoking in China's capital, Beijing, is now banned after the introduction of a new law.

Electronic cigarettes, hookahs and waterpipes are just as bad for you as traditional cigarettes, warns the European Society of Cardiology.